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as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of excepted
As for when astronauts are excepted to return to our celestial neighbor, NASA currently has its Artemis IV mission planned for 2028.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Highs are excepted to climb to 79 degrees on Wednesday, 84 on Thursday, 88 on Friday and Saturday and 89 on Sunday, before dipping to 88 on Monday, according to the forecast.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Other piggyback options include Ryan Yarbrough or Paul Blackburn, two swingmen who are excepted to be in the bullpen.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Total snow accumulations between 12 and 22 inches are excepted across most of the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
In other words, the Alabama court would determine whether Campbell had willfully and maliciously violated the charging orders, and that determination would then guide the bankruptcy court as to whether Campbell's debt to Radiance Capital would be excepted from discharge.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The teen is excepted to be arraigned on Monday in New Bedford juvenile court.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Their strategies, Apple’s perhaps excepted, are heavily dependent on AI.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Minnesota is excepted to have a few more openings for high school players in this recruiting cycle and offensive line slots have vacancies.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Highs are excepted to climb to 79 degrees on Wednesday, 84 on Thursday, 88 on Friday and Saturday and 89 on Sunday, before dipping to 88 on Monday, according to the forecast.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Other piggyback options include Ryan Yarbrough or Paul Blackburn, two swingmen who are excepted to be in the bullpen.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Total snow accumulations between 12 and 22 inches are excepted across most of the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
In other words, the Alabama court would determine whether Campbell had willfully and maliciously violated the charging orders, and that determination would then guide the bankruptcy court as to whether Campbell's debt to Radiance Capital would be excepted from discharge.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The teen is excepted to be arraigned on Monday in New Bedford juvenile court.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Their strategies, Apple’s perhaps excepted, are heavily dependent on AI.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Minnesota is excepted to have a few more openings for high school players in this recruiting cycle and offensive line slots have vacancies.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excepted
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But state election leaders objected, so the city instead started the process for switching to by-district elections.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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After the bout, in which Thornley’s team was declared the winners, Bagga objected to the decision, claiming that Thornley had used the ropes during pinfall, which would void the win.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Dec. 2025
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Programs such as Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return or Community Cats are either embraced and included on that county level or they are excluded and ignored.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Taxes and agents’ fees, as well as transfer fees, were also excluded.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Many fans have worn the pre-revolutionary flag of the sun and lion that FIFA had banned inside stadiums.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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So does Hochul think horse carriages should be banned?—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Anthony was allowed to receive his high school diploma but was barred from graduation festivities.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Tinkler Mendez rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to have those two statements barred from jurors’ ears.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The Buccaneers are now 7-7 after losing to the Falcons (5-9), who had been eliminated from the playoffs.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The dueling Senate votes are the latest political messaging exercise in a Congress that has operated almost entirely on partisan terms, as Republicans pushed through a massive tax and spending cuts bill this summer using budget maneuvers that eliminated the need for Democratic votes.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Excepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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