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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Cuomo won in most parts of Staten Island, with the exception of most north shore neighborhoods which went to Mamdani.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2025, with the exception of Olivia, none of her Anthem patients have been approved.
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All of those nations have committed to supporting the International Space Station operations through 2030 with the exception of Russia, which has agreed to keep going only until 2028, according to a 2023 blogpost from NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
All the same exclusions, with the exception of transit passes, remained the same for the veteran discount.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2025, with the exception of Olivia, none of her Anthem patients have been approved.
—David Douglas, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
All of those nations have committed to supporting the International Space Station operations through 2030 with the exception of Russia, which has agreed to keep going only until 2028, according to a 2023 blogpost from NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
All the same exclusions, with the exception of transit passes, remained the same for the veteran discount.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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