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Definitions

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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“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

All of xAI’s co-founders, except Elon Musk, have reportedly left the company, which Musk said was “not built right.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This wouldn’t be news except for the fact that the strike prices for the included stock options range from $1,116 a share to $3,727.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"Unfortunately, no-one is controlling Gaza right now except Hamas," says a displaced woman, Hanaa.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Everything was cold and quiet now, except for the crackle of the torch.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.