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. In some cases you can use "Except" instead the phrase "Except for" as a preposition or a conjunction.
Except
Except preposition - Not including.
Usage example: the store is open daily except Sundays
Except for is a synonym for except. You can use "Except for" instead the word "Except" as a preposition or a conjunction.
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Except and Except for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except_for/except
Except for & Except. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except_for/except>.
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