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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While this is the smallest increase in the past 12 years, balances have been rising steadily each year, with the exception of 2020.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
All routes, with the exception of the Hurricane Turn train, have some form of dining and bar service.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Most of the remaining territory is then rendered in black, with the exception of a blue Big Bubble Air Max unit and branding that includes a brown, white and black tongue patch.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
The weekend will be milder with the exception of some lingering gusts and snow around the Great Lakes region.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
All routes, with the exception of the Hurricane Turn train, have some form of dining and bar service.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Most of the remaining territory is then rendered in black, with the exception of a blue Big Bubble Air Max unit and branding that includes a brown, white and black tongue patch.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
The weekend will be milder with the exception of some lingering gusts and snow around the Great Lakes region.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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