Except for
Except for preposition - Not including.
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Synonyms for Except for
Unless and except for are semantically related In some cases you can use "Unless" instead a conjunction phrase "Except for".
Unless
Except for and unless are semantically related in except that topic. You can use "Except for" instead the word "Unless" as a conjunction or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Unless you're using a guide, it's likely you'll die against him once or twice before realizing his helmet makes him immune to headshots except for the dismally small red eyeslit.
Source: Video Game / Borderlands -
Most everything Terran in StarCraft, except for people, unless you count their meaty corpses, too.
Source: Made of Explodium - Everyone except for Sam has a Razr, unless they're tearing it apart to make a bomb.
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Unless and Except for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except_for/unless
Except for & Unless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except_for/unless>.
Unless or Except for. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except_for/unless.
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