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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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
But those are exceptions that remind the audience just how rare the clean court is.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The proposal is subject to recent state housing laws, city officials said, which limit the city’s ability to deny or downzone the development and allow developers to add more units and receive special exceptions to local building rules if affordable housing is included.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
There are some exceptions, like daphnes, which are notoriously sensitive and short-lived.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The exceptions are noted on the Ticketmaster website.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Terror and Deadguy are among the exceptions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The White House order included a raft of exceptions for the 10% level now in place.
—Chris Anstey, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
There are, of course, some very significant exceptions, and one of the latest is a new whiskey called Accord Stone.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
However, there are a few exceptions.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The proposal is subject to recent state housing laws, city officials said, which limit the city’s ability to deny or downzone the development and allow developers to add more units and receive special exceptions to local building rules if affordable housing is included.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
There are some exceptions, like daphnes, which are notoriously sensitive and short-lived.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The exceptions are noted on the Ticketmaster website.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Terror and Deadguy are among the exceptions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The White House order included a raft of exceptions for the 10% level now in place.
—Chris Anstey, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
There are, of course, some very significant exceptions, and one of the latest is a new whiskey called Accord Stone.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
However, there are a few exceptions.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
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Leaders of the Upper Basin states also are raising objections, saying the Interior Department’s current options rely on flawed assumptions, fail to impose large enough cuts on the Lower Basin and go beyond the federal government’s authority.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Space One terminated the mission about three minutes into flight, at an altitude of roughly 62 miles (100 kilometers), after detecting performance anomalies.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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One activist said the group is aware of the concerns, as well as worries about noise complaints, but counter that with the changing tactics of ICE agents in their communities, residents are also looking for new, flexible, grassroots ways to alert people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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The scan revealed severe inflammation of his spinal cord and abnormalities consistent with transverse myelitis of the medulla and brain stem, Wilson says.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Mezzanini base card in the highest grade (PSA 10) sells for over $200, and there are 22 parallels in different colors and rarities to collect.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Piedmont’s data shows the overall winter season was colder in several months compared with the previous winter, though the differences varied by month.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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While newborn screening identifies rare disease conditions in approximately 14,000 babies annually, the new research highlights how differences in state screening panels mean not all babies have the same opportunity for early detection.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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