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as in but
not including
the store is open daily except Sundays
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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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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
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Paris would go on to direct every episode of Happy Days from season 3 to the end of its run on May 7, 1974, excepting three episodes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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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
Mary Schmidt Campbell, whose essay on Abby Aldrich Rockefeller is excepted in the issue, and Joel Wachs, who is profiled in the issue, also attended, as did numerous art dealers and advisers.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Paris would go on to direct every episode of Happy Days from season 3 to the end of its run on May 7, 1974, excepting three episodes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except
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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
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What if one person wants to use them to achieve pregnancy and the other person objects?Julia Rodgers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The prosecution objected to the order as plaintiffs in civil litigation against Combs are outside the purview of the criminal court, according to the news outlet.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Total expenses excluding management fees increased to $438,982 from $238,942.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
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Auto dealers who sell its products have complained that high prices have left inventories piling up.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The late-night show cut to footage of Trump speaking at his rallies in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and complaining about people like Rep. Adam Schiff.Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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This research gives ammunition to groups who are pushing to ban public water fluoridation.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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During his time in Congress, Pocan has pushed back on efforts to ban or force a sale of the popular social media app Tik Tok and was quick to address last year's attack on Israel by Hamas, which drew him into a feud with a pro-Israel group.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe Gibbs Racing cannot protest the ruling and on Monday morning Christopher Bell threw some shade on social media with a passive aggressive dig that Chevys were in cahoots to advance their own drivers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Puerto Rican activists are protesting Trump's October Madison Square Garden rally.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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A week after Nader and Savchenko were eliminated from the competition, a source told PEOPLE that the couple broke things off.Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other provisions pin down how states designate electors, in order to eliminate the possibility of fakes crashing the Electoral College.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Except.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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