except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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The only improvement came from a rumor that top economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Trump was considering a pause on all tariffs except for China.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
There were no abnormalities on his scans except for a brief period of atrial tachycardia, which is when the upper chambers of someone’s heart beat faster than normal, the filing said.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
All the players from Seattle’s 2022 draft class are entering the final year of their rookie deals except for left tackle Charles Cross, who has a $17.5 million fifth-year option for 2026 that can and likely will be exercised before the May 1 deadline.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The new phone is rumored to be around 5.5mm thick — which is remarkably thin — except for the bump we’re all used to on smartphones, that is, the camera panel.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
There were no abnormalities on his scans except for a brief period of atrial tachycardia, which is when the upper chambers of someone’s heart beat faster than normal, the filing said.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
All the players from Seattle’s 2022 draft class are entering the final year of their rookie deals except for left tackle Charles Cross, who has a $17.5 million fifth-year option for 2026 that can and likely will be exercised before the May 1 deadline.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The new phone is rumored to be around 5.5mm thick — which is remarkably thin — except for the bump we’re all used to on smartphones, that is, the camera panel.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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