except
preposition
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Definition of except
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except
verbexcept
conjunctionDefinition of except (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms for except
Synonyms: Preposition
apart from, aside from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving
Synonyms: Verb
demur, expostulate, kick, object, protest, remonstrate
Synonyms: Conjunction
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Examples of except in a Sentence
Preposition
The stores will be open daily except Sundays. the store is open daily except SundaysVerb
Children were excepted from the study. I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living.Conjunction
I'd go, except it's too far.
Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of OregonLive.com. — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Oregon LB Adrian Jackson out for the season," 2 Sep. 2019 The regulations require riders to use the motor only to assist pedal propulsion except in areas where motor vehicle traffic is allowed. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Electric bikes could soon be purring along the trails of national parks — not everyone happy," 30 Aug. 2019 Missouri’s law also includes an outright ban on abortions except in cases of medical emergencies, but that would take effect only if Roe v. Wade is overturned. — Margaret Stafford, The Denver Post, "Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban," 27 Aug. 2019 Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign did not offer any more details of the visit, except to say Jill Biden will visit Connecticut on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21 and also go to New York that weekend. — Ana Radelat, courant.com, "Jill Biden coming to Connecticut to raise money for husband’s campaign," 15 Aug. 2019 In 2017, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology issued guidelines stating that vaginal seeding shouldn’t be performed except in the context of a clinical trial. — Sara Reardon, Scientific American, "Trials Test if C-section Babies Benefit From Mom’s Microbes," 17 Aug. 2019 Math scores showed a similar pattern, except in seventh and eighth grade, where students posted bigger gains. — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, "CMAS test scores increase slightly in Colorado, but gaps remain," 15 Aug. 2019 Earlier this year, the South Carolina House passed a heartbeat bill, which bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected except in the cases of certain medical emergencies. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Democrats take aim at Trump over Hong Kong," 14 Aug. 2019 The fair board recently banned signs except in areas where vendors and others have paid a fee to use them. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Johnny U was an American original, a piece of work like none other, excepting maybe Paul Bunyan and Horatio Alger. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Humboldt County had the second highest homicide rate of any county in the state in 2018, excepting Kern County. — Robert Peach, The Mercury News, "Humboldt County has state’s 2nd-highest homicide rate. Why?," 14 July 2019 Every fan, and every player (Knicks excepted), has renewed hope and enthusiasm. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Kevin Durant moves on: The Warriors, NBA are better for it," 1 July 2019 His first fame came to him, at the age of 25, as the author of The Blue-Backed Speller, a book more widely read than any other in America, only the Bible excepted. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Noah Webster’s American Revolution in language," 29 June 2019 Whitman had imbibed a version of social Darwinism that predicted the decline of nonwhite peoples, Asians sometimes excepted. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, "How to Celebrate Walt Whitman’s Two-Hundredth Birthday," 17 June 2019 In other words, biology (possibly excepting ourselves) seems to take great care not to overthink the problem of survival. — Quanta Magazine, "How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder," 26 Jan. 2017 As is usually the case with historic homes, and excepting a small gallery space on the second floor, explanatory text and labels are not used. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘Costume & Custom: Middle Eastern Threads at Olana’ Review: A Painter’s Souvenir Closet," 2 July 2018 Google gets top marks for the exterior of the Pixel Slate (keyboard excepted), but the interior is where things start to get messy. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Google Pixel Slate review: slapdash," 27 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'except.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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