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not for

PREPOSITION

except

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 outside of short of with the exception of without

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Cobi Jones studied environmental law at UCLA, where he walked on to the soccer team, and says he probably would have become a lawyer if not for the 1994 World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Some placards at the protests have highlighted the participants' unhappiness about the concession of land to foreign developers, declaring Albania is "not for sale".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There was no accountability for that atrocity 20 years ago, at least not for anyone who was in charge.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Perhaps the simplest explanation for the limited impact of these practices is that they work for some people but not for others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Eighty percent is not for little lizards,” Ms. Pfister said, gushing the disdain again.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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