as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Recent Examples of except for
The advisory affects all areas of east Central Florida except for coastal Martin County.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Byrne left her chest bare except for a sheer black mesh layer with black rhinestone accents that appeared to be drizzling down it.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
There are also no sprinklers in most of the building, except for the common areas on the first floor, Evans added.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 14 Jan. 2026
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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.—
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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.—
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Staff can remember Salah and Mane relaxing beside one another on the massage tables of the club’s old training ground, Melwood, in the summer of 2017.—
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Strauss says Cody stays for four days, then returns home for 48 hours before coming back again, balancing work as a first responder with the pull of being beside his daughter.—
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
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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.—
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Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.—
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As a result, the lawsuit claims, consumers who purchased Pepsi products from retailers other than Walmart paid higher-than-competitive prices for years.—
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except%20for. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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