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except

[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /
PREPOSITION
other than
Synonyms
STRONGEST
save
STRONG
bar barring excepting 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
VERB
leave out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exclude
STRONG
ban bar bate debar disallow eliminate exempt expostulate inveigh object omit protest reject remonstrate suspend taboo
WEAK
count out pass over rule out
Antonyms
STRONG
accept agree allow approve choose include permit praise ratify sanction
WEAK
admit

Example Sentences

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After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The situation for most assets is a lot different — except, oddly enough, in the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Everything went perfectly that day - except for his half-time interview, which left French broadcasters perplexed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“All those A’s are going to become A-minuses,” he said, except for A’s permitted by the cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I wasn't sure why I was telling her then, except that maybe I thought it didn’t matter.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott