excepted

[ik-sep-tid]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• nonexcepted adjective
• unexcepted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of excepted¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

Abbott’s spokesperson, Andrew Mahaleris, said the governor’s office “rigorously complies with the Texas Public Information Act and releases any responsive information that is determined to not be confidential or excepted from disclosure.”

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Soon after, though, he learned his federal job was categorized as excepted—he would continue to work in the office, albeit without receiving a paycheck for now.

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

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In a statement, he said, “The Office of the Governor rigorously complies with the Texas Public Information Act and will release any responsive information that is determined to not be confidential or excepted from disclosure.”

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

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