with the exception of

phrase

: 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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Maybe with the exception of Oklahoma City most all the teams in the past 10 years have been teams going for it. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 This is with the exception of the Burmese python, which the study identified by its scientific name Python bivittatus. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026 Nor, with the exception of North Korea, has any of the four fought for another—and that exception is instructive. Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 All of Kalshi’s market odds on when a nuclear deal will happen are under 50% — with the exception of the parties reaching an accord before January 2029, the furthest out date out of any market. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for with the exception of

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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 8 Aug. 2026.

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