except 1 of 3

variants also excepting

except

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verb

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except

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conjunction

variants also excepting
as in only
if it were not for the fact that I'd go, except it's too far

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Recent Examples of except
Preposition
No one is allowed inside her home except those helping her, White's representative told Today. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 25 May 2020 Under Supreme Court precedents related to the principles of separation of power, Congress – one branch of government – cannot remove an official in the executive branch – another branch of government – except by impeachment. Stanley M. Brand, The Conversation, 22 May 2020
Verb
Only two of the aforementioned playoff clashes have happened this century, so Tom Wilson excepted, the history between the teams is more of the yellowed pages variety. Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Policies that require vaccination for school entry, excepting legitimate medical exemptions, have historically maintained high immunization rates and protected community health. Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for except
Recent Examples of Synonyms for except
Preposition
  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020
Verb
  • Six months earlier, Disney agreed to pay an equal amount for an ABC broadcast to which Trump objected to.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
  • In the case before the court, the lead plaintiff, Braidwood Management, objected to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to cover HIV prevention medications, arguing that this mandate violated its religious beliefs.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • In addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Fifteen participants figured out this predictive workaround on their own and were excluded from the remainder of the experiment.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Verb
  • But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Waiting for a frustrated customer to complain about blackout dates is defense.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Shark fishing is banned on the pier, and while anglers can catch and harvest tiger sharks in federal waters, Florida state waters create a nine-mile, no-take protection area for the animals.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Kansas banned gender-affirming treatments for minors.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • With th is amendment, Florida taxpayers will get less ripped off by Blue States handing out free healthcare to illegals and twenty-somethings too busy protesting to get jobs.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Many residents protested the decision at the June 9 meeting, leading to some acrimony between trustees.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Wogan said Blue Island is about 18 months behind communities such as Evergreen Park in eliminating lead lines.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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