1
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability
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2
as in anomaly
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
her tardiness today is an exception; usually she's on time
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Recent Examples of exception
Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as soon as possible, and ideally within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Nothing's smartphones will not be an exception to the rule.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Thorium-229 is a remarkable exception.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
In fact, issuance waves over the past three decades produced median equity returns of about 8% over three months and more than 20% over 12 months, according to Deutsche Bank, with the main exception being the Great Financial Crisis when companies scramble to raise capital via stock offerings.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 June 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Nothing's smartphones will not be an exception to the rule.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Thorium-229 is a remarkable exception.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
In fact, issuance waves over the past three decades produced median equity returns of about 8% over three months and more than 20% over 12 months, according to Deutsche Bank, with the main exception being the Great Financial Crisis when companies scramble to raise capital via stock offerings.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
Noun
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The most reasonable objection to this view is that resilience returns are too diffuse to underwrite, that avoided losses do not show up in a project’s revenue line the way tolls or tariffs do.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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In reality, his rise happened despite the objections of many party insiders, not because of them.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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An offshore operator that catches a pressure anomaly or an unauthorized entry into a red zone in real time avoids a shutdown that can run into the millions per day.—
Krish Kumar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Both rockets are grounded after recent anomalies.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Savneet Talwar was reportedly suspended from teaching and is facing a disciplinary investigation following a student’s complaint about a case study assigned in April.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Enforcement of the zoning code would be complaint-driven, and violators would be given 30 days to comply with regulations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Despite a growing number of games placing women at the center of their stories, Black female protagonists remain a rarity in the industry.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Brunson started the final period, a rarity that said everything about the moment.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Iran’s diplomatic delegation to the United Nations did not immediately return a request for comment, and the White House did not immediately reply to questions from CNN.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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As is, the agreement does not resolve the question of Iran’s nuclear program, according to Aragchi, who said nuclear matters would be negotiated further down the line.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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However, among the most concerning symptoms were profound abnormalities in blood coagulation, including thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), which place patients at severe risk of internal bleeding and cardiac arrest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Indeed, signs of breast cancer, for men or women, include a lump in breast tissue, abnormality in the shape of a breast, discharge from the nipple and crusting — all of which should spark the same level of urgency regardless of gender, doctors said.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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