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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For graduate residents, tuition would increase between 4% and 5.6% at all campuses, with the exception of Madison and Milwaukee.
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Moreover, the 2015 edition of the Dietary Guidelines has now lifted the limit on dietary fat altogether, with the exception of restrictions on trans and saturated fats.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The first thing to know about dates on food products is that—with the exception of infant formula—the manufacturer adds them, not the federal government.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 July 2025
In line with this surge of concert revenue, K-pop stocks — with the exception of JYP — rose between 60% and over 100% year to date, vastly outperforming the Kospi’s 28% gain and the Kosdaq’s 15.2% increase.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Moreover, the 2015 edition of the Dietary Guidelines has now lifted the limit on dietary fat altogether, with the exception of restrictions on trans and saturated fats.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The first thing to know about dates on food products is that—with the exception of infant formula—the manufacturer adds them, not the federal government.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 July 2025
In line with this surge of concert revenue, K-pop stocks — with the exception of JYP — rose between 60% and over 100% year to date, vastly outperforming the Kospi’s 28% gain and the Kosdaq’s 15.2% increase.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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