1
as in objecting
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 excluding
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 excepting
Further, the National Retail Federation reports that July’s core retail sales, excepting autos, gasoline stations and food services, could advance nearly 6% year-over-year in July, citing strong summer sales events led by Amazon Prime Day and the pull-forward effect.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excepting
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Orbán, who has a warm relationship with Putin, has tried to block or delay the EU’s attempts to send weapons to Ukraine in the past, along with, at times, objecting to sanctions against the Kremlin.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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That did not sit well with the union, which upon finding out about the proposal had its attorney send a letter to the city and police department, objecting to the plan advancing without officials speaking to the union about the possible changes.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Although in 2025, MIA saw its first decline in the first half of the year since 2017, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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London — Large crowds of people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action gathered in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday, in a show of continuing support since it was designated as a terror organization in July.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The senators’ visit to North Chicago came as the city and suburbs braced for immigration sweeps and many also continued protesting, including dozens outside an ICE processing center in Broadview Friday morning.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Johnson has already signed an order barring the Chicago Police Department from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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But barring those disruptions, drivers should see continued relief through fall.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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As part of their demands, the students demanded state and federal lawmakers pass laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Balance Project is lobbying their local school district to enforce their device-free policy by banning smartwatches during school.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Excepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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