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
Establishing this exception does not necessarily give conservative politicians any advantages.
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Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Ecosystems capable of supporting such giants have been the norm rather than the exception for tens of millions of years.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The only exception is paper towels with just a few light vegetable oil stains.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
With exception of three times ninth place (2009, 2015, 2018) and once 12th (2013), North Carolina has always been top five since the first ranking in 2007 and nine of 17 times been top four or better.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
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Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Ecosystems capable of supporting such giants have been the norm rather than the exception for tens of millions of years.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The only exception is paper towels with just a few light vegetable oil stains.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
With exception of three times ninth place (2009, 2015, 2018) and once 12th (2013), North Carolina has always been top five since the first ranking in 2007 and nine of 17 times been top four or better.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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Over the objections of some Federal Trade Commission employees who sent a joint letter to Congress, that agency held a daylong session about how medical care for transgender people was a dangerous fraud.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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With maximum energy density, enhanced safety, and faster charging, nearly all objections to EV adoption would be eliminated.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Owl is powered by artificial intelligence to autonomously identify and classify threats or anomalies.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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In science, one is an anomaly and two might be coincidence, but three is a trend.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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By July, the department had dismissed thousands of these complaints, raising concerns about whether each case was being dutifully considered.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Building inspector Major construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building as U.S. President Donald Trump voices complaints about Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Even in cities with high EV penetration rates—including San Francisco, Oslo, and Amsterdam—electric taxis remain a rarity.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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That's a rarity, as SpaceX is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has a whopping 29 launches under its belt.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The class is specifically designed to provide an opportunity to ask questions about Christianity and our Lutheran theology.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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Lingering questions over the Epstein case are consuming the White House and paralyzing Congress.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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Advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have enabled cancer research innovations like improvements in minimal residual disease (MRD) identification and the discovery of drugs that target genetic tumor abnormalities.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Nonetheless, early ultrasounds flagged multiple concerns: small femurs, club feet and an umbilical vein abnormality.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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