except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
Everyone was gone except for me.
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Synonyms of except for
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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The World Baseball Classic was a smashing success, everything MLB had hoped for, except for Team USA.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Tarrant County Public Health inspects all food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
High temperatures will reach near 80 except for bayside communities.
—Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Republicans have a tiny majority in the House, but a larger margin for error in the Senate, except for the filibuster.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Tarrant County Public Health inspects all food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
High temperatures will reach near 80 except for bayside communities.
—Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Republicans have a tiny majority in the House, but a larger margin for error in the Senate, except for the filibuster.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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