Dialogue words you could use instead of the word…

Except

Excluding those for presenting an opposing opinion and viewpoint, and preventing – consideration, inclusion, participation

Apart from

Aside from

Bar

Barring

But

Except for

Excluding

Exclusive of

Exempting

If not

Lacking

Leaving out

Minus

Not for

Omitting

Only

Other than

Outside

Outside of

Rejecting

Save

Saving

Short of

Without

With the exception of