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except for

preposition

with the exception of

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apart from excepting save for apart aside aside from bar barring

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Meanings

preposition

with the exception of
Synonyms: apart from, excepting, save for, apart, apart from, aside, aside from, bar

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionwith the exception of

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Also see

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APA

except for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/except%20for

MLA

“except for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/except%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “except for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/except%20for.

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