excepted

past tense of except
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excepted
Verb
  • Several of the books activists objected to are not included in the list of relocated books.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the museum.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • He was banned on three occasions for biting opponents during matches.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The change also does not appear to be related to Trump’s legal standing in New York, where he is barred from serving as an officer of a New York corporation, as Alt5 Sigma is incorporated in Nevada.
    Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As of September, that exception has been eliminated.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Excepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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