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
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Camp 25’s coal mine was so depleted as to have been abandoned, except for this ants’-nest existence to be survived by slave laborers.
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Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Overall, Morgan has played well — except for a few reps Wednesday.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
None of these [tick-borne] pathogens are transmitted very quickly, except for Powassan virus, which can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Fans can vote for most categories through the VMAs website through Sept. 5 — except for Best New Artist, for which voting will remain active into the show.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Overall, Morgan has played well — except for a few reps Wednesday.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
None of these [tick-borne] pathogens are transmitted very quickly, except for Powassan virus, which can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Fans can vote for most categories through the VMAs website through Sept. 5 — except for Best New Artist, for which voting will remain active into the show.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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