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
At the same time, exceptions to the rule (like the Thunder and Rockets) don’t necessarily mean the rule doesn’t exist for a reason.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This day felt like the exception.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Voters who don’t show an ID will need to fill out an exception form.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The policy has several exceptions, including students age 21 and older as well as active-duty military members or veterans, as well as an exemption request process.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
This day felt like the exception.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Voters who don’t show an ID will need to fill out an exception form.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The policy has several exceptions, including students age 21 and older as well as active-duty military members or veterans, as well as an exemption request process.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
Noun
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No one in an NFL building is going to raise an objection when team brass decides to honor team ownership.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This was an objection that was raised in the ancient world, and that persisted through the time of Galileo.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a 1,000× power reduction for real-time anomaly detection at the sensor.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Will Smith’s solo blast in the 11th sealed the Jays’ fate, but along the way fans feasted on a host of World Series anomalies, including a rare bench-clearing in the bottom of the fourth after Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski plunked Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez with a four-seamer.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To date, none of the criminal complaints filed in this case mention any anti-gay text messages, social media posts or comments made by the defendants, whose communications were being secretly monitored and taped by undercover informants and agents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shah said the news has led to over 500 complaints.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rarity of the mechanism means that legal and political challenges would be expected, and the fallout could reshape city and state politics.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hotel honors its commitment to sustainability with an organic garden that provides fresh ingredients for the restaurant—a rarity on the island, where logistics make fresh produce difficult to come by.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Yes, potential excuses exist, such as the Tigers’ switch to Daniels, a senior Stanford transfer whose tremendous performance (353 yards passing and two touchdowns, 89 yards rushing and two touchdowns) demands the question of why Freeze didn’t turn the offense over to him weeks ago.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stellantis determined that the software update issued as part of the 2024 recall was not effective in detecting abnormalities that could spark a fire, according to the NHTSA.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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More troubling, however, was that in several cases, these young and healthy males demonstrated EKG abnormalities.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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