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
Recent Examples on the Web
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, 9 May 2024
Noel had agreed in November to surrender all of his firearms to law enforcement, except for one shotgun of his choice.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
Additionally, each pick on our list comes with all of the necessary accessories to play, except for some devices that require a connection with a separate phone, computer, or gaming system.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
All of the crew members were standing outside the white Ford Transit van except for the van driver, William Hope, 59, of Beaumont.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Remove all leaves except for two at the tip from the cutting.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
The agreement permits peaceful demonstrations on Deering Meadow through June 1, limited to Northwestern community members and no sound amplification devices or tents except for one aid tent.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
Officers lifted him back onto his bunk, leaving him unconscious and naked except for a covering draped over his groin.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Most of Houston's city limits were not heavily impacted by the weather, except for the northeastern neighborhood of Kingwood.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Noel had agreed in November to surrender all of his firearms to law enforcement, except for one shotgun of his choice.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
Additionally, each pick on our list comes with all of the necessary accessories to play, except for some devices that require a connection with a separate phone, computer, or gaming system.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
All of the crew members were standing outside the white Ford Transit van except for the van driver, William Hope, 59, of Beaumont.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Remove all leaves except for two at the tip from the cutting.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
The agreement permits peaceful demonstrations on Deering Meadow through June 1, limited to Northwestern community members and no sound amplification devices or tents except for one aid tent.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
Officers lifted him back onto his bunk, leaving him unconscious and naked except for a covering draped over his groin.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Most of Houston's city limits were not heavily impacted by the weather, except for the northeastern neighborhood of Kingwood.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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