"Excepted" Examples
Exceptions to the Rule
Example 1: Verb Usage
The word is
excepted as a verb, meaning to be approved or accepted in advance.
As the lead singer, he was excepted by the audience, and their applause was thunderous.
Example 2: Noun Usage
The word can also be a noun, referring to something that is expected or anticipated.
The team's excepted goodbye from their fans was heartfelt, as they prepared to depart for their new adventure.
Example 3: Unrelated Context
In an unrelated context,
excepted can be used as an adjective to describe something that is excluded or left out.
The new policy excludes all apart-time employees, excepted a few senior executives who were granted special privileges.
Example 4: Idiomatic Expression
Another idiomatic expression using
excepted is "excepted in so far as."
We are willing to compromise, excepted in so far as it compromises our core values.
Example 5: Dictionary Definition
Finally, here's a dictionary definition example:
Anticipatory approval or acceptance: The company's bid was excepted pending further review.
The team worked diligently, expecting their bid to be excepted, and were ecstatic when they received the news.