Except

Synonyms of except

• apart from
• excluding
• aside from

Antonyms of except

• with
• together with
• including

Collocations of except

except for

Frequency: 80 %

I like all fruits except for bananas.

except that

Frequency: 70 %

I would have joined them except that I had other plans.

except when

Frequency: 65 %

I enjoy going for walks except when it's raining.

except in

Frequency: 45 %

He is usually calm except in stressful situations.

except with

Frequency: 35 %

She gets along well with everyone except with her boss.

Idiomatic Expressions for except

• Phrase: no one left behind except for...
  Meaning: everyone is included or accounted for, except for a specific individual or group
  Usage: The teacher made sure no one was left behind except for the students who didn't complete their assignments.