excepted

[ ik-sep-tid ]

/ ɪkˈsɛp tɪd /

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adjective

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.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of except².

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Idioms about excepted

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.

Origin of excepted

except² + -ed² for the adjective; except² + -ed¹ for the verb

OTHER WORDS FROM excepted

non·ex·cept·ed, adjectiveun·ex·cept·ed, adjective

Words nearby excepted

excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs, except, excepted, except for, excepting, exception, exceptionable, exceptional

How to use excepted in a sentence

He then added, unhelpfully, “All English writers are the same; Walter Scott excepted, all lack a plot.”
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Republicans are going to oppose it to a person (well, Mark Kirk excepted, maybe).
Ralph Nader Has Truly Lost It|Michael Tomasky|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No one in America starves to death, or freezes to death (freak accidents excepted).
Don't Have Enough to Worry About? Here's One More Thing: Low Growth May be Here to Stay.|Megan McArdle|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The plan has flown almost totally under the radar—the odd Paul Krugman column and Economist blog post excepted.
The Left's Stealth Budget Plan|David A. Graham|April 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Today he is claimed like no other 20th-century writer—Orwell not excepted—by both sides of the political spectrum.
Still Cool Camus|Allen Barra|January 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the depths of his heart, so hidden from the world, there seemed to be hope for the whole living creation, himself excepted.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Press opinions upon my symphony—Laroche not excepted—are rather cold.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
This animal is the largest of all the apes or baboons, the orang-outang excepted.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
This sweeping assertion was received with liberal applause by all of his hearers, the impatient customers not excepted.
A Raw Recruit's War Experiences|Ansel D. Nickerson
Very few birds probably ascend to a height of two thousand feet in the air, the vulture tribe excepted.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey