excepts

verb

present tense third-person singular of except
1
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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2
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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  1. objects
  2. excludes
  3. complains
  4. bans
  5. prohibits
  6. eliminates
  7. prevents
Verb
  • Once the agents agree, SceneSmith adds the physics that control how objects move and react.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • As required by law, the siblings subsequently both placed ads in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks in June and July, giving anyone who objects to the possible change a chance to register their objection.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of objects
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  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average.
    — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of excludes
Verb
  • Adrian complains that McElwee, instead of making documentaries, should have followed the lucrative path of a Hollywood director, and even reproaches him for having turned down an offer to make a TV commercial.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • If he had been forced to stick with readily available materials, Rashid complains, the deck behind the house would have been green or brown.
    — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026
Definition of complains
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  • The language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of bans
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  • This bill prohibits local jurisdictions from establishing requirements for commercial solar energy facilities that are more restrictive than the state law.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • For instance, the European Union AI Act specifically prohibits AI systems that infer emotions in workplace and educational settings.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of prohibits
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  • Its smooth 120Hz refresh rate eliminates motion blur during casual gaming breaks, while Game Picture Mode optimizes contrast for any genre.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • The new safe harbor eliminates gift tax filing for most donors, even as foreign contributors continue to face unresolved cross‑border tax questions.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Addressing problems early often prevents more expensive repairs later, especially before the hottest stretch of summer arrives.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
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