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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The area has had a coaster debut every year since 2016, with the exception of the COVID-19 blip of 2020.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The metros seeing increases were all in the double and single digits, with the exception of Columbia, South Carolina, with 360; Pittsburgh with 264; Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 191; and Philadelphia with 137.
—Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Mail services: FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Labor Day, with the exception of FedEx's Custom Critical deliveries.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
The following items are not allowed inside PHX Arena, formerly Footprint Center, for concerts:
Backpacks (with the exception of single-compartment drawstring bags that meet the NBA bag-size requirements and media backpacks that have been screened at the media entrance.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The metros seeing increases were all in the double and single digits, with the exception of Columbia, South Carolina, with 360; Pittsburgh with 264; Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 191; and Philadelphia with 137.
—Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Mail services: FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Labor Day, with the exception of FedEx's Custom Critical deliveries.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
The following items are not allowed inside PHX Arena, formerly Footprint Center, for concerts:
Backpacks (with the exception of single-compartment drawstring bags that meet the NBA bag-size requirements and media backpacks that have been screened at the media entrance.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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