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
Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The recording studios continued to be made available to outsiders during the quarter-century Henson had the place, while the soundstage was mostly utilized for Henson’s own kids’ shows, with exceptions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Schools can only get one of their games picked in the same week, barring special exceptions.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
There are some exceptions, notes the department, which is working to get the word out to SNAP recipients in part via information posted on its website.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
With rare exceptions, his economic agenda catered to the super-wealthy, corporate America, and anti-government activists.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
But these examples remain exceptions rather than the norm.
—Deborah L. Birx, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Group of 5 schools have roster budgets below $5 million, with a few exceptions.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The recording studios continued to be made available to outsiders during the quarter-century Henson had the place, while the soundstage was mostly utilized for Henson’s own kids’ shows, with exceptions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Schools can only get one of their games picked in the same week, barring special exceptions.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
There are some exceptions, notes the department, which is working to get the word out to SNAP recipients in part via information posted on its website.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
With rare exceptions, his economic agenda catered to the super-wealthy, corporate America, and anti-government activists.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
But these examples remain exceptions rather than the norm.
—Deborah L. Birx, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Group of 5 schools have roster budgets below $5 million, with a few exceptions.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
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Heading into the week, Senate GOP leaders were forging ahead with the funding plan, beginning procedural steps Monday to put the full package of bills on the floor later this week despite objections from Democrats.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2015, Suzuki found that Abe’s allies had signed off on the Church’s name change (to the Family Federation) over the objections of other government officials and civic groups.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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As global anomalies escalate, Wyle and her patients find themselves on the run, racing against time to unlock the secrets hidden in their altered genetics.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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For hours, in the suffocating heat, Dooley sifted through endless accounts of mundane colonial matters—church records, itemizations, legal disputes, petty complaints.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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We’ll be directed to follow a map toward abnormalities around the old zoo.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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So far, Grok’s ability to detect medical abnormalities have been mixed.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The collection includes big-screen star cars, international rarities, antiques, military vehicles and the world’s longest limo, an Ohrberg creation.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bottom line Gold and silver serve different purposes in an investment portfolio, and 2026 is shaping up to be another year where those differences matter.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Exceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptions. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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