EXCEPTS Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

excepts

verb

present tense third-person singular of except

as in objects

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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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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The same person who owns a $50 million painting may also have furniture, jewelry, design, watches, coins, or objects worth a fraction of that amount.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Some objects bear inscriptions, others contain locks of hair.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

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The total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Base is the most restrictive and excludes seat selection – though it will not be sold for Mint bookings – while Standard allows customers to choose seats and has no change fees.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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State law now bans proposition betting in sports — wagers on certain events happening in a game, rather than the game’s outcome — which is a significant source of revenue for the leading prediction markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The law also bans the sale of e-bikes that can travel faster than 25 mph, or have motors that produce more than 750 watts of power.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bans

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The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
But the school’s dress code prohibits messages that are lewd, indecent, vulgar or profane.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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The key to most waterproof formulas are waxes or silicones, which protect the pigments from water and prevents it from breaking down.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
Cut-flower food also prevents bacteria in the vase’s water and maintains the pH level to reduce water bubbles that can clog stems.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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