with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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Harris underperformed Biden with Hispanic voters in every battleground state, with the exception of Wisconsin, according to NBC News exit polls.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Nine out of the 10 seasons from 1994 through 2004 included an episode that took place on the holiday (with the exception of 1995), and for many fans, watching all of the episodes during the Thanksgiving season is tradition.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
All presidential terms since President Jimmy Carter saw healthy stock market returns for the full four or eight years, with the exception of President George W. Bush due to the Great Recession, Motley wrote in a recent market update.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Prior to the shift, polls consistently found Trump would beat Biden in most battleground states, despite Biden winning six of the seven (with the exception of North Carolina) in the 2020 election.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Nine out of the 10 seasons from 1994 through 2004 included an episode that took place on the holiday (with the exception of 1995), and for many fans, watching all of the episodes during the Thanksgiving season is tradition.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
All presidential terms since President Jimmy Carter saw healthy stock market returns for the full four or eight years, with the exception of President George W. Bush due to the Great Recession, Motley wrote in a recent market update.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Prior to the shift, polls consistently found Trump would beat Biden in most battleground states, despite Biden winning six of the seven (with the exception of North Carolina) in the 2020 election.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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