excepting
Americanpreposition
conjunction
preposition
conjunction
Usage
The use of excepting is considered by many people to be acceptable only after not, only, or without. Elsewhere except is preferred: every country agreed to the proposal except (not excepting ) Spain; he was well again except for (not excepting ) a slight pain in his chest
Synonym Usage
See except 1.
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Etymology
Origin of excepting
Example Sentences
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Excepting one early ride-along with a county officer, Conover dwells little on the region’s police and government, its crises or motivations for the septic-system crackdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Excepting the club-snatcher, it might not be that bad of a run-up.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021
Excepting the heaps of schmaltz, this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2021
Excepting “Arkangel,” in which Jodie Foster directs Rosemarie DeWitt, the new batch of episodes doesn’t boast much star power, at least compared with season 3’s lineup of Bryce Dallas Howard, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Kelly Macdonald.
From The Verge • Oct. 9, 2017
Excepting, of course, for his remark about how none of them seem to age save for the Murray twins, which was followed by an awkward silence broken only by the sound of Mr. Barris coughing.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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