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with the exception of

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barring adj.
besides adv.
except prep.

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excepting excluding

WEAK

apart from aside from but for other than outside of save for short of

ADVERB

besides

Synonyms

STRONG

also as well in addition likewise too

WEAK

added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in distinction to in excess of in other respects more more than moreover not counting on the side on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more yet

PREPOSITION

except

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 without

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with the exception of

The ice events will now be hosted in Lyon, with the exception of speed skating, which will take place in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

As a result, America’s financial institutions, with the exception of a few major skeptics, have found themselves as AI’s biggest cheerleaders in a capacity that extends beyond IPO road shows.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Historically, Asian American women, with the exception of Native Hawaiian women, have had lower breast cancer rates than non-Hispanic white women.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Last year Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said all public comment on its platforms, with the exception of WhatsApp, would be used to train its AI models -- unless users opted out.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

I would say that, with the exception of me sitting in the back of this salon, she's winning the battle.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

with the exception of

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