1
as in objections
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 anomalies
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 exceptions
That type of change, however, might attract opposition from lawmakers who have reservations about carving out antitrust exceptions for select companies and businesses.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, Johnson said these exceptions are narrowly defined.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The bill also makes exceptions for SWAT teams and approved undercover assignments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
With rare exceptions, a high strikeout/whiff player rarely evolves into a low strikeout/whiff player.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
With the new legislation, California becomes the first state ban the enforcement agents from covering their faces, with exceptions for undercover agents and medical masks.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Of course, there have been exceptions, in which fans made pilgrimages to see their favorite musicians live.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
What are the exceptions to free speech protections?
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
There are some exceptions - such as those that may only be eligible for pre-2014 IBR, or those who’s incomes have changed significantly.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, Johnson said these exceptions are narrowly defined.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The bill also makes exceptions for SWAT teams and approved undercover assignments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
With rare exceptions, a high strikeout/whiff player rarely evolves into a low strikeout/whiff player.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
With the new legislation, California becomes the first state ban the enforcement agents from covering their faces, with exceptions for undercover agents and medical masks.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Of course, there have been exceptions, in which fans made pilgrimages to see their favorite musicians live.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
What are the exceptions to free speech protections?
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
There are some exceptions - such as those that may only be eligible for pre-2014 IBR, or those who’s incomes have changed significantly.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
Noun
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On one side are evangelistic followers of the Temperance movement, whose objections to the Guinness family don’t really need to be explained.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some of the strongest objections, in fact, came from Elton John.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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Lee Archinal, also a senior threat hunt analyst at Intel 471, explained that EDR data with short retention makes benign but rare behaviors — like opening Word once a month — look like anomalies.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of our complaints about the original Max was the inability to save settings as presets.—
Craig Wilson,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The president linked his broader complaints about the United Nations to the building's renovation.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Windows reveal differences in culture and the way people live.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Exceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptions. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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