as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Recent Examples of except for
Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
By the time he was done the show was over except for five commercials.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The Monday order from Moraes also banned Bolsonaro from using a cell phone or receiving visits, except for his lawyers and people authorized by the court.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
All of those teams are in last place except for the Twins, who just had a fire sale.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
By the time he was done the show was over except for five commercials.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The Monday order from Moraes also banned Bolsonaro from using a cell phone or receiving visits, except for his lawyers and people authorized by the court.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
All of those teams are in last place except for the Twins, who just had a fire sale.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 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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Behind the wheel, Tramell Tillman, then in his 20s, sits in silence, his mother beside him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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She was seen in the clip blowing out her candles at the table while sitting beside her pal who was filming the spcial moment.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 Aug. 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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But there was no overt or visible law enforcement presence other than the MPD.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Public speakers at the meeting generally expressed opposition to the curriculum’s inclusion of certain topics, including gender identity and methods of birth control other than abstinence.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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