Except
Except preposition - Not including.
Usage example: the store is open daily except Sundays
Exclusive of and except are semantically related. in excluding topic. In some cases you can use "Exclusive of" instead a preposition "Except", when it comes to topics like apart from, other than.
Exclusive of
Exclusive of preposition - Not including.
Usage example: all food and beverages are included in the price, exclusive of any alcoholic drinks ordered from the bar
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Except and exclusive of are semantically related. You can use "Except" instead a preposition phrase "Exclusive of".
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Exclusive of and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/exclusive_of
Except & Exclusive of. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/exclusive_of>.
Exclusive of or Except. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/exclusive_of.
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