1
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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2
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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The committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report on the investigation, reversing course after Republicans on the panel originally objected.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s because the average person may not know which expenses can be excluded from income and therefore shielded from the government.—
Judy Lagrou,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Patients with cancers of the salivary glands, nasal cavity/ear/sinuses, and overlapping head and neck cancers were excluded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2024
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The 5-11 Saints are eliminated from playoff contention, but Tampa Bay, which is 9-7, will clinch the NFC South with a victory on Sunday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Under his leadership, Washington made one playoff appearance but was eliminated in the wild-card round.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Excepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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