There will be no exceptions to this rule.
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
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The United States economy is vastly different from ancient Rome’s, with one important exception: there remains today the same temptation to finance public promises with money created out of thin air.—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Any exceptions lawmakers want to carve out must be backed by a strong state interest that increases protections for minors.—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Ohio school cell phone ban has exceptions Lawmakers included some exceptions.—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Leguizamo cites a 2023 report by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and UnidosUS, which found that 87% of key topics in Latino history were excluded across the six textbooks analyzed — with the exception being Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for exception
especially: a situation to which a rule does not apply
the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make —U.S. Constitution art. III
2
: an act of excepting
especially: exclusion of a section of real property from a conveyance compare reservation
3
: a usually written objection especially to a judge's ruling
filed an exception raising a question regarding jury instructions
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