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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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 university said faculty were given the chance to request exceptions for some courses.
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Juan A. Lozano, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The exception is graphics performance, where high-end graphics cards made by Nvidia and AMD tend to be extremely punchy, based on a combination of our internal data as well as public benchmarks.
—Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of the nominees in marque categories on the 68th annual Grammy Awards are set to appear on the show, as either performers or presenters, but there are a few surprising exceptions.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The bill contains several exceptions that allow for withholding or redacting records, notably to protect the privacy of Epstein's victims.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Juan A. Lozano, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The exception is graphics performance, where high-end graphics cards made by Nvidia and AMD tend to be extremely punchy, based on a combination of our internal data as well as public benchmarks.
—Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of the nominees in marque categories on the 68th annual Grammy Awards are set to appear on the show, as either performers or presenters, but there are a few surprising exceptions.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The bill contains several exceptions that allow for withholding or redacting records, notably to protect the privacy of Epstein's victims.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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They were joined by other celebrities wearing the pins to voice their objections to ICE, including Justin Bieber, Samara Joy, Kehlani, Lachi, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Teddy Swims also wore the pins.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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The deadline to file a claim is March 21, while the deadline to file an objection to the settlement is March 27.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beyond weapons diagnostics, the setup could enable studies of sterile neutrinos, axions, or unexplained anomalies seen in reactor antineutrino spectra.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The goal isn’t just to detect anomalies, but to understand how every change fits into the broader system.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Schlegel is expected to be charged via federal criminal complaint with assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with Tuesday's shooting, Janke said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Melling is something of a rarity among movie actors, a distinctive-looking chameleon.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then you're ushered to your private table—a rarity in the luau world—before the show begins.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The emails released on Friday also show that in October 2012, Musk forwarded questions from Epstein to his cousin, Peter Rive, a SolarCity founder.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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There's a melancholic tone, an aesthetic darkness and a general abnormality to the new Marvel series that makes it unlike any Marvel series or film before it.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are also finding that the abnormalities in the immune system during the preclinical stage may be coming from sites in the body other than the joints.—
Kevin Deane,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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