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
As of April 18, 2026, a total of 11 states will ban the use of credit checks in employment decisions as New York joins 10 other states and several jurisdictions, including Philadelphia and Chicago, that prohibit the practice, with some exceptions.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The lone exceptions are the two ModSquad senators from Michigan, Peters and Elissa Slotkin, who remain neutral.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The only acceptable exceptions are when no direct flights between markets are available.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Among the few exceptions is the $20 billion contract that the Pentagon signed this month with Anduril, an American defense-technology company founded in 2017.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The bill does carve out a number of exceptions.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
But in a 6-2 decision, the high court sided with Wong; citing the 14th Amendment, a majority of justices affirmed that everyone born in the United States – regardless of the citizenship or nationality of their parents – are automatic citizens, with rare and narrow exceptions.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The lone exceptions are the two ModSquad senators from Michigan, Peters and Elissa Slotkin, who remain neutral.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The only acceptable exceptions are when no direct flights between markets are available.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Among the few exceptions is the $20 billion contract that the Pentagon signed this month with Anduril, an American defense-technology company founded in 2017.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The bill does carve out a number of exceptions.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
But in a 6-2 decision, the high court sided with Wong; citing the 14th Amendment, a majority of justices affirmed that everyone born in the United States – regardless of the citizenship or nationality of their parents – are automatic citizens, with rare and narrow exceptions.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
Noun
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Republicans’ stated objections to the bill, however, dealt mostly with other sections that were unrelated to the legality of plug-in solar devices.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO), an international astronomy research organization that operates some of the world's largest telescopes, has also filed objections against the two proposals.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Stripped of context, AI flags anomalies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Judging from the volume and tenor of user complaints, weather might be second only to social media as a space in need of fresh disruption.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The most common complaints from Hers reviewers on Trustpilot and the BBB involve frustrations around figuring out how to cancel a subscription, shipping delays and the strict return policy (with refunds rarely given).—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The differences among weather apps are largely a matter of presentation; most apps run on the same set of data and predictions available to anyone.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The differences in airfare for those seats can be vast.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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