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as in but
not including
the store is open daily except Sundays
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1
as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of except
Alaa Elassar, CNN, 25 May 2020
Under Supreme Court precedents related to the principles of separation of power, Congress – one branch of government – cannot remove an official in the executive branch – another branch of government – except by impeachment.
—Stanley M. Brand, The Conversation, 22 May 2020
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
For the most part, the leaders of the major powers, the Soviet Union excepted, supported a peaceful international order.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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No one is allowed inside her home except those helping her, White's representative told Today.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 25 May 2020
Under Supreme Court precedents related to the principles of separation of power, Congress – one branch of government – cannot remove an official in the executive branch – another branch of government – except by impeachment.
—Stanley M. Brand, The Conversation, 22 May 2020
Verb
The 14-year-old is charged similarly, with two firearms violations, a theft charge, unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and excepting the school property offense.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
For the most part, the leaders of the major powers, the Soviet Union excepted, supported a peaceful international order.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except
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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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During the campaign, Cordero-Stutz objected to cuts in the overtime dollars from the 2024 police budget and urged commissioners to beef up funds for new police academy classes.Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The 2020 election certification by Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, was interrupted by a violent mob, while Monday’s session marked the first time since 1989 that a presidential victory in the Electoral College was not objected to by some members of Congress.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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That’s because the average person may not know which expenses can be excluded from income and therefore shielded from the government.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Like 2024, two different timed permits will be offered in 2025: one to access the entire park, including the Bear Lake Road Corridor, and one that includes access to the rest of the park but excludes the Bear Lake Road Corridor.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
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On the day of Modi’s visit, Mishra complained to him about the government’s failure to prevent cities and towns from dumping raw sewage into the Ganges.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Smith described Lockett as a consummate professional and great human being while also expressing his appreciation for Lockett’s willingness to play his part without complaining about targets.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Images—the good ones, at least—are always richer than their official meanings, which is why so many religions police or ban them.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The new year is ushering in thousands of new state laws, including several that will increase minimum wages and one banning children under 14 from using social media.Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Those negotiations followed the March 2023 publication of a scathing 90-page DOJ investigation that found LMPD engaged in a number of unconstitutional practices, including racial discrimination against Black people and violating the rights of people protesting police actions.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
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In college, well after her father’s lone four-year term, she was arrested after protesting against the C.I.A. with a group at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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This representation of the digital world into a battleground for literary production finds its boundaries blurred, thereby eliminating the toxicity of black milk for women writers struggling to find their own balance.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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In turn, so the claims go, this can help to eliminate (or at least drastically reduce) headaches, upset stomach, and nausea post-partying.Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Except.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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