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except for

preposition

Definition of except fornext
as in except
not including except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all

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Recent Examples of except for One of the busiest streets of New York was devoid of traffic except for an occasional bus. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 There's no fan, no turbines, no drive shafts, no nothing except for nozzles for injecting fuel into the tube. — New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2026 The Indians played well on defense in the first half except for two plays. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 Omaha Steaks hasn’t raised prices yet, except for its premium offerings of filet mignon and tenderloin. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for except for
Recent Examples of Synonyms for except for
  1. except
  2. beside
  3. besides
  4. other than
  5. but
Preposition
  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Definition of except
Preposition
  • In July, some 300 drones rose beside the 101 freeway and hovered for 15 minutes, forming Angelyne’s face and a telephone number in the night sky.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Dual Capture can show your front and rear camera feeds at the same time during FaceTime, while Duo FaceTime lets someone beside you join the call using the outer display.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of beside
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
Definition of besides
Preposition
  • Almost no quarterback other than Patrick Mahomes has been one of the game’s best in both their age-23 and 24 seasons.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The post did not identify the woman other than as a resident of Jefferson County, a rural area about 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
    — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of other than
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
Definition of but

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