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 lone exceptions are the two ModSquad senators from Michigan, Peters and Elissa Slotkin, who remain neutral.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Common exceptions include first-time home purchase, disability, qualified education expenses, and birth or adoption expenses.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
One exception is outpatient therapy with a licensed clinical social worker, which is billed like other mental health visits.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Common exceptions include first-time home purchase, disability, qualified education expenses, and birth or adoption expenses.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
One exception is outpatient therapy with a licensed clinical social worker, which is billed like other mental health visits.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
Noun
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Thanks to its modular and distinctly unmilitary design, the U-2 fit the bill and sidestepped the Air Force's objections when the command of the operation went to the CIA.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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As long as dogs are well cared for, there shouldn’t be any objection.—
Ed Sayres,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Statistics from the transportation agency that runs the region’s light rail lines and buses suggests this is more than an anomaly.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both Uche and Tolbert will have a chance to prove their career years wasn’t an anomaly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lack of communication from airlines during disruptions is a major complaint from customers across carriers, and anything companies can do to alleviate that will help with those frustrations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sinagra said that Brooksby resigned as a consequence of the complaints, but disagreed with them.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007 (two years after Thomas left), Celek spent his entire 11-year NFL career in Philadelphia — a rarity in professional football.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The group was so small because of the rarity of the condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How will the question appear on the ballot?—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steyer faced questions about his offshore investments before.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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