make an exception

phrase

: to allow a rule not to be followed

She asked them to make an exception in her case.

Examples of make an exception in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Basem Boshra, senior director of journalistic standards and public trust, said in a blog post late Friday afternoon that CBC would make an exception to the rule for the 9/11 attacks. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Madrid proposed a €20m annual salary to Vinicius Jr, and Arsenal are willing to make an exception to their usual salary structure for a player like Vinicius Jr. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Yet the stuffiest etiquette experts would surely make an exception for the queen of England. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

The legislation would make an exception for battery electric vehicle manufacturers that do not have a previous franchise agreement with a dealer in Iowa. — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for make an exception

• apperception
• contraception
• interception
• misconception
• misperception
• preconception
• conception
• deception
• inception
• perception
• reception
• intussusception