exception

noun

ik-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce exception (audio)
Definition of exceptionnext
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 change didn’t last long because Republican Chairman Ajit Pai led a vote to reinstate the UHF exception the next year. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 There are some exceptions, like the MLB's partnership with Capital One. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Honestly, once a year should do the trick, but there are a few exceptions. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Basil is the exception — store it the same way but keep it at room temperature, as refrigeration can cause the leaves to turn black. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exception
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
  1. objection
  2. anomaly
  3. complaint
  4. rarity
  5. question
  6. abnormality
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  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objection
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  • Agencies are moving fast toward letting AI agents query government data directly; not just render dashboards for humans to read, but retrieve records, summarize case files and flag anomalies on their own.
    — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pettigrew said the object came into view in April 2015 and resembles an anomaly seen in photographs taken in the months and years after Earhart's disappearance.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomaly
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  • By doing it this way, the kids had to put some thought into which items meant the most to them, and there were no complaints afterward.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arulampalam, who knew nothing of the campaign, received complaints from residents Monday and on Tuesday the citation was given with orders to clean up.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Race contestants could buy gas at a now-enviable 15 cents a gallon, but filling stations were a rarity.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Improv was encouraged by Park, a rarity for a show like Sterling Point.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rarity
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  • That arrangement coincided with an extended period with no group output as members prioritised solo careers, and subsquent fan frustration and widespread questions about the future of the group.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Six weeks after Beloozerov’s funeral, the FBI peppered Marina with questions during an hourslong interview at the agency’s field office in Washington.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of question
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  • Some of the first signs could be abnormalities in your liver tests.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamberger Medical reported a high level of agreement between the two systems when checking for AFib and other rhythm abnormalities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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