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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2
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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Travelers are able to book tickets for trips that take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between April 1 and May 7, excluding April 17 through April 22.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Guests can expect to spend around $14 per drink, excluding tax and tip, and should plan for at least three to four hours to leisurely explore each pavilion.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Animal rights activists protesting the new menu mobbed the restaurant’s Echo Park location several months later in June.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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No, it was also heavily bombed by those protesting its very up-front feminist messaging.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Excepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepting. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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