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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The measure specifically exempts pensions and most individual retirement accounts from the tax, with the exception of Roth IRA and other Roth-type accounts worth $10 million or more — a balance compiled almost exclusively by the 1%. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Bacon granted him access to all Plasmic Echo files in the FBI's case management system, with the exception of one specific subfile. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Most teams take a break from district play this week, with the exception of Jones and Lake Nona. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 North Carolina is seen as more and more of a swing state, although the state’s voters have swung for Republican presidents for decades with the exception of President Obama in 2008. — Helen Huiskes, The Hill, 11 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2026.

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