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
During these exceptions drivers must yield the right-of-way to any cyclists.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
However, there are a few exceptions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
One exception is an article that appeared in the Australian magazine Inside Story in 2023.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The law also prevents the hunting of marine mammals, including polar bears, with exceptions for Indigenous groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exception
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
However, there are a few exceptions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
One exception is an article that appeared in the Australian magazine Inside Story in 2023.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The law also prevents the hunting of marine mammals, including polar bears, with exceptions for Indigenous groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
Noun
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Meanwhile, Hogsett promoted Andrews to director of DMD over the objections of the city's HR director.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys for Lyle and the family filed a formal objection to the further release of audio, but the parole board denied the request, explaining the recordings were public records.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The potassium anomaly The scientists looked at very old and deep rocks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Human rights in Russia will suffer if the surveillance of dissident activity ramps up, and those seeking alternative means of communicating will stand out even more as regime-threatening anomalies.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The report was released as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received record high numbers of complaints about auto loans.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The complaint cites just three examples of transgender athletes on girls’ teams in Maine, including the pole-vaulter.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2025
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Uniacke, who has two shops on Pimlico Road, is a rarity in the design world.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Redford also answered some questions in a phone interview Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fans responded to the question with a massive roar as Mumford pumped his fist in the air.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The clinical trial will also evaluate whether the AI tool over-identifies abnormalities that turn out not to be cancer, also known as false positives.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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