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

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, 29 Oct. 2024

The credit union also has an arbitration clause for its customers, which requires all matters except for those filed in small claims court, to be adjudicated through arbitration. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024

That’s more than any of her opponents at the time, except for President Biden who released tax returns as a result of his long-standing political career, Forbes points out. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024

The Post since 1976 had regularly endorsed candidates for president, except for the 1988 race. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 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