except

[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /

PREPOSITION

other than

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 with the exception of without

VERB

leave out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

STRONG

ban bar bate debar disallow eliminate exempt expostulate inveigh object omit protest reject remonstrate suspend taboo

WEAK

count out pass over rule out

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree allow approve choose include permit praise ratify sanction

WEAK

admit

Example Sentences

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The Mugabes, except for Bellarmine, are believed to be living in Zimbabwe.

From BBC

Treasury could also redefine ‘‘large institutional investor,” “single-family home,” and “excepted purchase.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Everything is quiet except for the smack of our running shoes, hitting the sidewalk in unison.

From Literature

Her arms were covered, except that the forearms were bare and blotchy.

From Literature

"We expected this to happen anywhere except for Raouche," he said.

From BBC