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but for

ADJECTIVE
barring
Synonyms
STRONG
bar discounting excepting excluding
WEAK
apart from aside from other than outside of save for short of with the exception of

Example Sentences

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"This is an historic moment, not only for Hungary, but for European democracy," Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

So going back nearly 60 years, the late Mr. Flint has been left to quietly suffer the indignities of desecration and abandonment, but for temporary intervention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

None of us ever met Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan or Vasco da Gama, the great explorers of history, but for more than 50 years astronauts have walked among us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I have 22 years experience. For us, this is something like normal, but for other people, is not normal," Itani said, adding, "I'm sad, like everybody".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“She is an excellent headmistress,” Penelope said in all seriousness, but for some reason the remark made her parents laugh.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood