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
Those exceptions are not listed in the OMES report.
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 15 Feb. 2026
Overstaying Your Welcome Of course, there are plenty of exceptions, but clarify your arrival and departure times in advance, and be aware of any changes.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
But, like all things in life, there are exceptions.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
But there are some glaring exceptions.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Also, the People of our Country are insisting on Citizenship, and No Mail-In Ballots, with exceptions for Military, Disability, Illness, or Travel.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The Texas Legislature should prioritize public safety, protect children, close loopholes in hemp laws that allow high-THC products to be sold recreationally, and ensure that any medical exceptions remain tightly controlled and evidence-based.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The safe bet is to assume none of it carries over into the regular season, but there are exceptions.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Typically the seasonal locations only serve ice cream, but there are exceptions.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 15 Feb. 2026
Overstaying Your Welcome Of course, there are plenty of exceptions, but clarify your arrival and departure times in advance, and be aware of any changes.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
But, like all things in life, there are exceptions.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
But there are some glaring exceptions.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Also, the People of our Country are insisting on Citizenship, and No Mail-In Ballots, with exceptions for Military, Disability, Illness, or Travel.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The Texas Legislature should prioritize public safety, protect children, close loopholes in hemp laws that allow high-THC products to be sold recreationally, and ensure that any medical exceptions remain tightly controlled and evidence-based.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The safe bet is to assume none of it carries over into the regular season, but there are exceptions.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Typically the seasonal locations only serve ice cream, but there are exceptions.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
Noun
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Loud objections left commissioners calling for order and taking a recess.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a high-speed rail proposal between Dallas and Fort Worth is stuck in limbo, stemming from objections to where a route would connect in Dallas, per KERA.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Social Security payments are on a regular schedule for February 2026, but recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks should expect one more month of scheduling anomalies.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Under the new ordinance, the city would not be able to investigate claims of discrimination at all, instead referring residents who make complaints to other resources, or to applicable state and federal agencies.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jorge Arreaza, a lawmaker and former minister of foreign affairs, went outside and allowed some families of political prisoners inside to hear their complaints.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, other work has shown that people with psychopathy, which often aligns with immoral behavior, have abnormalities in their amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex regions that are directly connected by the uncinate fasciculus.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 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
Noun
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After putting out Hug of Thunder, one of the best rock albums of that year, Broken Social Scene rolled out their 2019 Let’s Try the After EPs in two volumes, as well as a collection of B-sides and rarities called Old Dead Young in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 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
Noun
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But there are some differences.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to the National Center for State Courts, Connecticut ranks 21st in wages for general jurisdiction judges, but that slips to 42nd once adjusted for regional differences in cost of living.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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