excepted

American  

[ik-sep-tid] / ɪkˈsɛp tɪd /

adjective

1. excluded from or left out of a particular category.

   Any foundation of this kind is an excepted charity—unlike the others, it doesn't have to register with the government.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of except.

idioms

1. present company excepted, (a qualifying remark to indicate that a negative comment or description does not apply to those being spoken to).

   The human race as a whole does not display too many signs of intelligence—present company excepted, of course.

Other Word Forms

• nonexcepted
  adjective
• unexcepted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of excepted

First recorded in 1560–70, for an earlier sense; except ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; except ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

excepted

The government said it would trial the technology ahead of an excepted roll out in 2026.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

Nicholson is tasked with making herself unlikable, flashbacks excepted, and does, though one can regard her as tragic in a quasi-Shakespearean way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025

Pfeiffer explained that employees of the FBI and CIA are in the excepted service because of concerns about espionage, criminal activity and malfeasance.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024

“The legislature’s decision to redefine an exception,” the court explained, “does not necessarily mean that the framers of our Constitution intended to enshrine the excepted conduct as a fundamental right.”

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2024

During the intervening period I had no time to nurse chimeras; and I believe I was as active and gay as anybody—Adèle excepted.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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