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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Forest camouflage is used for the majority of the upper, with the exception of its TPU heel stabilizer in forest green.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Republicans have objected to many of those demands, with the exception of some openness to body cameras.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Russian Adeliia Petrosian stands barely 5 feet tall and, until Tuesday night, had never competed in a major skating event (with the exception of the Olympic qualifier) outside of her home country.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Chances of rain are very low, with the exception of a brief coastal shower toward the end of the week.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Republicans have objected to many of those demands, with the exception of some openness to body cameras.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Russian Adeliia Petrosian stands barely 5 feet tall and, until Tuesday night, had never competed in a major skating event (with the exception of the Olympic qualifier) outside of her home country.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Chances of rain are very low, with the exception of a brief coastal shower toward the end of the week.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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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 19 Feb. 2026.
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