without exception

idiom

used to say that a statement is true in all or almost all cases
Without exception, his books have been widely read and admired.
The critics have praised her films almost without exception.

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The performances – both in terms of acting and singing – are without exception formidable. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 The tax code definition of lump sum distribution is that all the assets without exception are distributed from the account in the same calendar year. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 The first or second question almost without exception in every audience and crowd is about election security. ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024 The trick is that the original and the clone must switch roles every seven days, without exception, via some sort of mystery infusion. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without exception 

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“Without exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20exception. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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