as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Recent Examples of except for
During the shutdown, National Park websites and social media will not be maintained except for emergencies, the contingency plan says.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Premier Cru Pauillac Bordeaux, $2,850 The more modern and casual sibling of nearby Benjamin Steakhouse, Benjamin Prime doesn’t stray too far from tradition in décor or menu except for an infusion of seafood.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Work hard, but don’t let anything be the end of the world, except for the end of the world itself.
—Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since then, viewers have had to pay to watch the Peanuts TV movies, except for when Apple TV+ allows people to stream them for free a few days each year.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Premier Cru Pauillac Bordeaux, $2,850 The more modern and casual sibling of nearby Benjamin Steakhouse, Benjamin Prime doesn’t stray too far from tradition in décor or menu except for an infusion of seafood.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Work hard, but don’t let anything be the end of the world, except for the end of the world itself.
—Charlotte Wilder, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since then, viewers have had to pay to watch the Peanuts TV movies, except for when Apple TV+ allows people to stream them for free a few days each year.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except for
Preposition
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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
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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
Preposition
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
Preposition
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Hand sinks must not be used for anything other than handwashing.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or at least have the option of several lives other than their own not being governed by the vagaries of the football industry?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except%20for. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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