without exception
idiom
—used to say that a statement is true in all or almost all cases
Without exception, his books have been widely read and admired.
The critics have praised her films almost without exception.
Examples of without exception in a Sentence
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Pig-butchering scams are almost without exception run by triad gangs who set up on China’s periphery, where the transnational nature of the crime, fuzzy jurisdiction and venal local authorities make cases difficult to prosecute.
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TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Almost without exception, countries that are lower on the Human Development Index are lagging in adapting and building resilience to climate risks, largely because of a lack of finances.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
In the company’s response I was told there are no refunds for the service without exception.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Almost without exception, legacy automakers have targeted the premium end of the market, and SUVs in particular, in the hope of burying the design, development and factory retooling costs of the switch to electrification within the higher margins of more expensive models.
—James Morris, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The military has also sought to indoctrinate its forces, soldiers said, alternately portraying rebels as disorganized forces that are easy to defeat and ruthless fighters who kill soldiers without exception.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, some of Trump’s supporters have been frustrated by the way that courts, virtually without exception, have rejected his claims of election fraud.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
Also, the crushing force needs to be not less than 85 % of the original value in order for the product to be deemed to be suitable for use without exception.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2019
In bringing criminal charges against law-breaking leaders, Latin America is at long last honoring the rule of law, the principle of equality before the courts without exception.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Almost without exception, countries that are lower on the Human Development Index are lagging in adapting and building resilience to climate risks, largely because of a lack of finances.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
In the company’s response I was told there are no refunds for the service without exception.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Almost without exception, legacy automakers have targeted the premium end of the market, and SUVs in particular, in the hope of burying the design, development and factory retooling costs of the switch to electrification within the higher margins of more expensive models.
—James Morris, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The military has also sought to indoctrinate its forces, soldiers said, alternately portraying rebels as disorganized forces that are easy to defeat and ruthless fighters who kill soldiers without exception.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, some of Trump’s supporters have been frustrated by the way that courts, virtually without exception, have rejected his claims of election fraud.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
Also, the crushing force needs to be not less than 85 % of the original value in order for the product to be deemed to be suitable for use without exception.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2019
In bringing criminal charges against law-breaking leaders, Latin America is at long last honoring the rule of law, the principle of equality before the courts without exception.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Without exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20exception. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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