with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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If two or more teams are tied for the wild card in a conference, the tie among the teams will be broken following the same tiebreaker protocol, with the exception of the head-to-head record in group play.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The cathedral has hosted all popes who have visited Turkey since Paul VI, with the exception of Francis who visited Turkey in 2014 when its patriarch was sick.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit has hosted a game on Turkey Day just about every year since, and the Cowboys have been a host of a Thanksgiving Day game since 1966, with the exception of 1975 and 1977.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Most of the sneaker’s remaining territory is rendered in its namesake shade of off-white, with the exception of a red and green Air Max logo on the tongue and green Nike Air logo on the heel.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The cathedral has hosted all popes who have visited Turkey since Paul VI, with the exception of Francis who visited Turkey in 2014 when its patriarch was sick.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit has hosted a game on Turkey Day just about every year since, and the Cowboys have been a host of a Thanksgiving Day game since 1966, with the exception of 1975 and 1977.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Most of the sneaker’s remaining territory is rendered in its namesake shade of off-white, with the exception of a red and green Air Max logo on the tongue and green Nike Air logo on the heel.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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