excepted

verb

Definition of exceptednext
past tense of except
1
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living

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2
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election

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  1. objected
  2. excluded
  3. eliminated
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  • Rolle and Amos both objected to this shift, frequently.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The two remaining members – a Democrat and the nonpartisan board chair who was appointed by Republican Governor Brian Kemp – objected but were outvoted.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of objected
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  • Some routes are excluded from the deal, including flights to Phoenix from Atlanta, Dallas and Detroit.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In the same way solar developers insist federal officials have excluded ideal spots to build, conservationists swear the Biden administration is planning to sell off some of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive acreage.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of excluded
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  • Three of the five were immediately eliminated – Rasmussen's sister, mother, and her close friend –after submitting DNA samples.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Lastly, eliminated California ends up with Padegimaite, who has to be relatively miffed that she’s gone from a lead position with a playoff team to a playing-out-the-string team like California.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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