as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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All the main survivors of Oceanic 815 are there at the end — except for Harold Perrineau’s Michael Dawson and Malcolm David Kelley’s Walt, two of the series’ only Black characters.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 May 2025
Well, except for one thing: trading ace Paul Skenes.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
These title cards describe a parallel universe where nobody dreams any more except for the fantomes.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Each city employee — except for uniformed law enforcement, fire and 911 personnel — will be required to take at least two days of unpaid furlough before the year’s end.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 May 2025
Well, except for one thing: trading ace Paul Skenes.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
These title cards describe a parallel universe where nobody dreams any more except for the fantomes.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Each city employee — except for uniformed law enforcement, fire and 911 personnel — will be required to take at least two days of unpaid furlough before the year’s end.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except for
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Preposition
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The cat, perched beside Riley, was recorded gently licking the side of his canine sibling's face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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In a social media post on May 19 that included a photo of himself beside his wife of almost 50 years, Biden thanked everyone who had offered support in response to the news of his cancer.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 May 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
Preposition
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According to the 2019 American Community Survey, around sixty-eight million people speak a language other than English at home—a near-threefold increase since the nineteen-eighties.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Remember, the Democrats and Kamala illegally paid her millions of Dollars for doing nothing other than giving Kamala a full throated ENDORSEMENT.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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
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