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
The Celtics also spent their entire mid-level exception to pry free-agent center Mitchell Robinson away from the Knicks.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But there are limited exceptions, including certain rollovers, distribution upon death and for excess contributions, according to the IRS.
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Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Unpaid credit card debt is generally handled through the estate, but there are exceptions to that rule.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
However, men’s soccer has remained the stubborn exception — despite the palpable optimism heading into tonight’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for exception
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But there are limited exceptions, including certain rollovers, distribution upon death and for excess contributions, according to the IRS.
—
Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Unpaid credit card debt is generally handled through the estate, but there are exceptions to that rule.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
However, men’s soccer has remained the stubborn exception — despite the palpable optimism heading into tonight’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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For individuals 18 and older, courts generally must approve a qualifying name change within six weeks without holding a hearing or allowing formal objections.
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Much of the objection to using the term comes from Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon and Gaza despite ceasefires.
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The film stars Gosling as Ryland Grace, an amnesiac teacher on a solo mission to save Earth from a sun-draining anomaly.
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Bobrovsky should still have tread on the tires, and maybe last season was an anomaly.
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The air district is still encouraging residents to report odors to its online complaint system or by calling (800) 288-7664.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
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Add to that the opportunity for mountain adventure without long travel days, and Montenegro is a true rarity.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Gina Martinez, chair of the executive board of the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, said the land in question provides a vital buffer between port activity and residential communities.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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Others explored whether the cause could be an immune disorder or a structural abnormality in Tessa's brain.
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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