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excepting

[ik-sep-ting] / ɪkˈsɛp tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
barring
Synonyms
STRONG
bar discounting excluding
WEAK
apart from aside from but for other than outside of save for short of with the exception of
ADJECTIVE
less
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fewer
STRONG
lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate
WEAK
beneath declined deficient depressed diminished lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without
Antonyms
STRONG
greater higher important major superior
WEAK
bigger more
ADJECTIVE
omitting
Synonyms
STRONG
canceling discarding disregarding excluding ignoring missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding
WEAK
not including not naming passing over
Antonyms
WEAK
including inserting mentioning
NOUN
exception
Synonyms
STRONGEST
omission
STRONG
barring debarment exclusion expulsion rejection repudiation reservation
WEAK
disallowment excusing noninclusion passing over
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance allowance ratification
WEAK
admittal admittance inclusion normality regularity usualness
PREPOSITION
besides
Synonyms
WEAK
aside from bar barring beside but except excluding exclusive of in addition to other than outside of save without
PREPOSITION
except
Synonyms
STRONGEST
save
STRONG
bar barring excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving
WEAK
apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without
PREPOSITION
exclusive of
Synonyms
WEAK
aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excluding leaving aside not counting omitting outside of restricting ruling out save
Antonyms
WEAK
inclusive of

Example Sentences

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Excepting one early ride-along with a county officer, Conover dwells little on the region’s police and government, its crises or motivations for the septic-system crackdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Excepting dogs and incidents of self-defense, he is not a murderer.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Excepting the heaps of schmaltz, this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

Excepting “Arkangel,” in which Jodie Foster directs Rosemarie DeWitt, the new batch of episodes doesn’t boast much star power, at least compared with season 3’s lineup of Bryce Dallas Howard, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Kelly Macdonald.

From The Verge • Oct. 9, 2017

Excepting, of course, for his remark about how none of them seem to age save for the Murray twins, which was followed by an awkward silence broken only by the sound of Mr. Barris coughing.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern