as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Internet stocks had a good day, except for Meituan, which fell -0.73%, led by Trip.com, which gained +5.25% as preliminary travel data for the Lunar New Year look strong.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The turnpike has changed through the years, becoming more of a commuter road (except for all of us who still head to Disney World every summer).
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
China’s crude oil imports fell nearly 2% in 2024, marking the first annual drop in two decades, except for during the Covid pandemic.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The turnpike has changed through the years, becoming more of a commuter road (except for all of us who still head to Disney World every summer).
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
China’s crude oil imports fell nearly 2% in 2024, marking the first annual drop in two decades, except for during the Covid pandemic.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for except for
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
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Writing here about Cave’s unhinged vision of Elvis Presley’s birth in Tupelo, Mississippi, however, with his Revelation-on-a-moonshine-and-smack-bender shtick, is kind of beside the point.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the dog lies on the ground with a perplexed facial expression as the small, autonomous device that cleans floors by vacuuming goes over his paw and beside him.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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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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McGroarty’s one of those kids who just looks like a pro hockey player in all of the areas other than his speed/pace at times.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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That includes more deportations to countries other than Mexico than in any previous fiscal year, officials said.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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