Except
Except preposition - Not including.
Usage example: the store is open daily except Sundays
Except for is a synonym for except. In some cases you can use "Except for" instead the word "Except" as a preposition or a conjunction.
Except for
Except for preposition - Not including.
Usage example: except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Synonyms for Except for
Except is a synonym for except for in except that topic. You can use "Except" instead the phrase "Except for" as a preposition or a conjunction.
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Except for and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/except_for
Except & Except for. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/except_for>.
Except for or Except. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/except_for.
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