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except for
prepositionSynonyms of except for
not including
- except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
Synonyms for except for
- apart from,
- aside from,
- bar,
- barring,
- beside,
- besides,
- but,
- except
- (also excepting),
- excluding,
- exclusive of,
- other than,
- outside,
- outside of,
- save,
- saving
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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