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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as in excludes

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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Of course, even objects orders of magnitude smaller than the object that created the Chicxulub crater can pose a danger to Earth.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
There is new photography by Chris Rhodes and Edward Rollitt, while guest artists, designers, photographers, cooks and collectors have been invited to share their work, tables and objects that matter to them.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Most of the time, Mark just flails, complains, and pouts like a giant baby, and Affleck’s twitchy, rapid-fire delivery can’t give the character any life or depth.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of complains

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Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Thursday’s announcement formally bans Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, and four other companies from the permanent labor certification process.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bans

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Specifically, the law prohibits municipal governments from requiring businesses to set specific wages, benefits or working conditions under contract, and bars them from forcing businesses to join task forces formed to address those issues.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Federal law directly prohibits federal troops or armed officers, including federal law enforcement agents, from appearing at polling places during an election.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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At the same time, the city and county commissioners continue to approve development, which eliminates natural drainage and filtration.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Final Thoughts By removing the camera, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio eliminates the privacy baggage of smart glasses and unlocks a far more practical everyday device.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

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