Difference between Excludes and Except

EXCLUDES vs EXCEPT: VERB

To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.
To object to; to protest against.

If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that:
Otherwise than.
Unless.
With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
Unless; if it be not so that.
Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.

Being excepted or left out; with the exception of; excepting: usually equivalent to but, but more emphatic.
Excepting; if it be not that; unless.
To take or leave out of consideration; exclude from a statement or category, as one or more of a number, or some particular or detail; omit or withhold: as, to except a few from a general condemnation.
To object; take exception: now usually followed by to, but formerly sometimes by against: as, to except to a witness or to his testimony.
Object to
(idiom) (except for) Were it not for.

Leave off, Turf out, Boot out, Chuck out, Leave out, Kick out, Turn out, Bar, Shut, Throw out, Eject, Except, Debar, Expel, Omit

Only, Other, Besides, Although, Though, But, Exceptions, Exception, Unless, Leave out, Leave off, Take out, Demur, Omit, Exclude

Prohibits, Includes, Exempts, Shut out, Keep out, Turf out, Leave out, Chuck out, Turn out, Bar, Shut, Eject, Except, Debar, Omit

Notwithstanding, Excluding, Not, Only, Other, Besides, Although, Though, But, Exception, Unless, Leave out, Demur, Omit, Exclude

Such excludes infant baptism, for infants cannot believe.
It purposely excludes the United States and Canada.
Main Street Lending Program excludes nonprofits for eligibility.
The function excludes blank empty cells, if TRUE.
BB excludes this option by its very nature.
One hotel package that excludes coverage of meals.
Excludes contact lens examinations and visual field checks.
This excludes Retirement and Length of Service awards.
So if including the supernatural excludes a document from being considered as historical, then that excludes the great majority of documents.
Excludes the cost of operating and maintaining such systems, also excludes manpower authorizations and their related costs.

Each of our current directors, except for Mr.
United States except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
All text messages are received except for mine.
God answered other requests except that singular one.
VIRTUALLY nothing today except enjoy my favorite weather!
Hit Dice, or class, except by external garb.
However, except for bankruptcy mediators, registration is voluntary.
All carpeted except tiles in kitchen and bathroom.
Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Except for automobiles and motorized recreational vehicles, no storage shall be permitted except within an enclosed storage area.

Do we learn anything from habit except repetitive imitation?
What causes missing lunula's on fingers except thumbs?
Are there grasslands on all continents except Antarctica?
Which group functions ignore null values except Count (*)?
Can you resist anything except temptation Oscar Wilde?
What animal lives on every continent except Antarctica?
What biome is on every continent except Antarctica?
Does Manchester really have'everything except a beach'?
Did all delegates sign the Constitution except one?
Which condition is characterized by all except 65 except aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity?