except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Synonyms
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2024
Few people dare to ask similar questions in southern Egypt – except for the all-female street theater troupe in remote Barsha village.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2024
Few people dare to ask similar questions in southern Egypt – except for the all-female street theater troupe in remote Barsha village.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 May 2024
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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