Synonyms of exceptions

exceptions

noun

plural of exception

1

as in objections

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objections
• complaints
• questions
• challenges
• criticisms
• protests
• demurrers
• difficulties
• expostulations
• remonstrances
• demurrals
• stinks
• fusses
• qualms
• suspicions
• doubts
• disputes
• quibbles
• demurs
• compunctions
• scruples
• kicks
• misgivings
• dissents
• misunderstandings
• arguments
• quarrels
• squabbles
• statics
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• cavils
• rebellions
• reservations
• censures
• conflicts
• debates
• reluctances
• defiances
• disobediences
• niggles
• distrust
• mistrust
• indeterminations
• hassles
• dubitations
• misdoubts
• dubieties
• incertitudes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• approvals
• agreements
• acceptances
• assents
• acquiescences
• compliances
• obediences

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• abnormalities
• rarities
• differences
• variations
• aberrations
• oddities
• phenomena
• quirks
• peculiarities
• singularities
• accidents
• inconsistencies
• vagaries
• disparities
• distortions
• errors
• mistakes
• mutations
• oddments
• paradoxes
• curiosities
• contradictions
• inconsistences
• bizarreries
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• norms
• ordinaries
• usuals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exceptions

Once a hospital makes a patient’s records available through Epic’s Care Everywhere, many clinicians who work with Epic across the country can pull up those records, with some exceptions. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Most brands top out at about $50 per bottle, with a few exceptions here and there. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

The show is circular, starting and ending with Krasner, and roughly chronological, with a few exceptions. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

The letter prohibited campus access and contact with student-athletes and imposed restrictions on discussing the investigation, with exceptions including legal counsel and a union representative. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Clarifications and exceptions are often the reason why legal compliance fails in a global environment. — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The meeting has fallen to roughly 15 minutes and is now largely about exceptions, problems and decisions. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Anthropic allows exceptions for certain government contracts when contractual restrictions and safeguards adequately mitigate potential harm. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

But among the exceptions is Siegel’s character, who is only heard as the narrator throughout the first seven episodes before making her onscreen debut in the finale. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026