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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All those players except Gianna Kneepkens were with the squad last season to see firsthand what went wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“All those A’s are going to become A-minuses,” he said, except for A’s permitted by the cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

All of xAI’s co-founders, except Elon Musk, have reportedly left the company, which Musk said was “not built right.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She says her current work-from-home set-up reminds her of Covid lockdowns - except when she hears the sirens.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She should still be in Paris; they should all still be in Paris except for me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse