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as in but
not including
the store is open daily except Sundays
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1
as in to object
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 to exclude
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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Recent Examples of except
Alaa Elassar, CNN, 25 May 2020
Under Supreme Court precedents related to the principles of separation of power, Congress – one branch of government – cannot remove an official in the executive branch – another branch of government – except by impeachment.
—Stanley M. Brand, The Conversation, 22 May 2020
Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Last month, Scholz was excepted to call for the confidence vote on December 16.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
No one is allowed inside her home except those helping her, White's representative told Today.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 25 May 2020
Under Supreme Court precedents related to the principles of separation of power, Congress – one branch of government – cannot remove an official in the executive branch – another branch of government – except by impeachment.
—Stanley M. Brand, The Conversation, 22 May 2020
Verb
Whatever commitment European leaders may have had to preventing war and genocide immediately after World War II, today no EU citizen under the age of 75 (immigrants and some residents of Croatia excepted) has ever experienced either one.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Last month, Scholz was excepted to call for the confidence vote on December 16.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
Verb
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Sister Mary Guadalupe objected to my reform-school comparison.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Collins objected to the cap in a statement first reported by Punchbowl News' Max Cohen.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Verb
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Palestinians complain of ill-treatment In exchange for the hostages' release, Israel is freeing 183 Palestinian prisoners, some convicted of involvement in attacks that killed dozens of people, as well as 111 detained in Gaza during the war.—
Hussam al-Masri,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That was after Crockett criticized Trump for signing an executive order banning transgender women from participating in women's sports.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and ACLU of Connecticut respond to Trump administration executive order banning transgender women and girls from participating in girls and women's sports.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But was the charm so prominent that another hidden message went undetected? Swifties have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to protest the singer's earrings getting virtually no press.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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In Washington, Democratic lawmakers and several hundred supporters of the agency rallied outside the Capitol to protest the dismantling of the independent government organization that seeks to help people affected by wars, disasters, disease and poverty.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Read More: Trump Shares the Founders' Delusions on Canada Secretary of State James G. Blaine saw annexation as a way to eliminate continued and contentious competition over fish and timber.—
Marc-William Palen / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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In his old line of work, eliminating folks for money-laundering brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), Marvin could kill without question.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Except.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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