Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Unless and except are semantically related In some cases you can use "Unless" instead a conjunction "Except".
Unless
Except and unless are semantically related in except that topic. You can use "Except" instead the word "Unless" as a conjunction or a preposition, if it concerns topics such as upon any less condition than.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Peter Petrelli is a similar case, except that he just simply forgets to buy food due to his Workaholic tendencies unless his mother drops by with groceries.
Source: Empty Fridge, Empty Life - The medusa is like the airborne mermaid, except that it inflicts petrify which is permanent unless being cured.
- Unless you're in Morocco, where, thanks to French influence, it's dinde again (except that they pronounce it "dindi").
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life
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Unless and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/unless
Except & Unless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/unless>.
Unless or Except. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/unless.
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