with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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Trump carried nearly every county in the commonwealth during the race, with the exception of Fayette and Jefferson counties.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
All states —with the exception of Illinois, Missouri, and Wyoming— and Washington, D.C. offer some form of ballot tracking for mail-in and absentee ballots.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite the numbers, Americans largely said Harris cared more about the interests of most voting blocs listed — with the exception of white voters, those who live in rural or suburban areas, Christian Americans and male voters.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Most nations have since restored funding with the exception of the US, its biggest donor.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
All states —with the exception of Illinois, Missouri, and Wyoming— and Washington, D.C. offer some form of ballot tracking for mail-in and absentee ballots.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite the numbers, Americans largely said Harris cared more about the interests of most voting blocs listed — with the exception of white voters, those who live in rural or suburban areas, Christian Americans and male voters.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Most nations have since restored funding with the exception of the US, its biggest donor.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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