barring
/ˈbɑːrɪŋ
/preposition
Except for; if not for: barring accidents, we should win...
- When people buy pets, they should keep them until death does them part, barring a few exceptional cases.
- The 127 works on display are mostly water paintings, barring a few oil and knife paintings.
- That is the new date of the local elections, and, barring an invasion from outer space, will also be General Election day.
Synonyms
except for, with the exception of, excepting, if there is/are no, bar, discounting, short of, apart from, but for, other than, aside from, excluding, omitting, leaving out, save for, saving
informal outside of
Origin
Late 15th century: from the verb bar1 + -ing2.