with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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The seven inductees were whittled from a list of 14 announced earlier this year and spotlight a more conventional rock lineup than in previous years, with the exception of Atlanta hip-hop innovators Outkast.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
So existing borrowers would likely keep their plans, with the exception of those in SAVE - who will likely have to choose an eligible repayment plan when the forbearance is over.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sliding approval among non-MAGA supporters Americans polled by CBS News overall expressed disenchantment with Mr. Trump's economic agenda, with the exception of MAGA Republicans, most whom say the economy is already improving under the Trump administration.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
The court has dismissed most of those appeals, with the exception of those filed by Brooksby and two other defendants.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
So existing borrowers would likely keep their plans, with the exception of those in SAVE - who will likely have to choose an eligible repayment plan when the forbearance is over.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sliding approval among non-MAGA supporters Americans polled by CBS News overall expressed disenchantment with Mr. Trump's economic agenda, with the exception of MAGA Republicans, most whom say the economy is already improving under the Trump administration.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
The court has dismissed most of those appeals, with the exception of those filed by Brooksby and two other defendants.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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