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Synonyms for excluding

  • preposition

Most common

except except for barring excepting save for apart from

All synonyms

Preposition

except, except for, but, excepting, without, barring, apart from, bar, save for

Definitions

  1. prep. 1

    to the exclusion of; not including

Example sentences

  • except Your composition was good except for the spelling.
  • barring We'll be home by sunset barring accidents.
  • excepting Excepting Sundays he works every day.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
excludingfalling
exceptfalling
barringsteady
exceptingfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
but1, bar1
6 letters
except2
7 letters
without2, barring2
9 letters
excepting3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (except2 = 2 syllables).