Except
Except preposition - Not including.
Usage example: the store is open daily except Sundays
Other than is a synonym for except in excluding topic. In some cases you can use "Other than" instead the word "Except" as a preposition or a conjunction, when it comes to topics like apart from.
Other than
Other than preposition - Not including.
Usage example: other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Synonyms for Other than
Except is a synonym for other than in apart from topic. You can use "Except" instead the phrase "Other than" as a preposition or a conjunction.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Similar to hitting a pinata in some western cultures, except without any goodies other than sandy watermelon.
Source: Smashing Watermelons -
Other than that, it works similarly to how it does in SAO, except there's no perma-death.
Source: Cyberspace -
Other than that, it's the same, except he sends you back to the LSS Alteon so that he "continue to marvel at your antics".
Source: Game-Over Man
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Other than and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/other_than
Except & Other than. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/other_than>.
Other than or Except. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/other_than.
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