except for

as in except
not including except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all

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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except%20for. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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