excepted

past tense of except
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2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excepted
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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