1
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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2
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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Verb
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But many have objected to doing that as part of the budget process.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Kenvue, Tylenol’s manufacturer, objected to the assertion, but studies worldwide have landed on both sides of a possible connection.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For some runners, having an audience feels worse than being excluded.—
Jenessa Connor,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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Historically, excluded care has been limited to services that insurance doesn’t typically cover, like cosmetic surgery or experimental treatment.—
Michelle Andrews,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was subsequently banned from fairs because of its grisly origin.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Furloughed workers are barred from doing their jobs and normally do not receive back pay until funding is restored.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Marcos administration has also replaced leadership at the presidential task force on media security and barred police from red-tagging journalists — though whether that ban will be enforced remains unclear.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason in Game 3 of their wild card series against the Yankees, a game where Boston mustered just five hits all night and got a runner as far as second base exactly once.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the Yankees having eliminated Boston on a star-making performance from hurler Cam Schlittler—the 24-year-old fanned 12 batters and issued zero free passes to first over an eight-inning stretch—MLB enters the Divisional round with a murderer’s row of top media markets in play.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Excepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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