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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Preventative cancer screening and vaccination rates in LGBTQ+ individuals were similar to heterosexual peers, except for lower cervical and colorectal cancer screening among transgender men.
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Dr. Sarah Danziger, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Following their divorce, Pitt and Jolie were granted joint custody over all of the children except for Maddox, who is no longer a minor.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Dr. Sarah Danziger, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Following their divorce, Pitt and Jolie were granted joint custody over all of the children except for Maddox, who is no longer a minor.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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