except for

preposition

1

: with the exception of

everyone was gone except for me

2

: were it not for

except for you I would be dead

Synonyms

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save
• saving

Examples of except for in a Sentence

except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all

Recent Examples on the Web

But data for the five previous years showed that except for the 2020-21 academic year — when most classes were online — school districts with a shortage of special education specialists always had a higher suspension rate compared to those that were fully staffed. —Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024

Carter Braxton Worth of Worth Charting pointed out on CNBC’s Fast Money recently that, except for one instance, gold has been higher during all significant S & P 500 declines of over 20%, highlighting its role as an uncorrelated hedge. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024

And looping back to Yagi’s idea of supporting Japanese textiles, materials are all sourced there, except for a thermo-sensitive fabric that changes color when touched used on a shell jacket that came from a supplier in Italy. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024

Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

except for

preposition

: with the exception of : but for

all A's except for a B in Latin