1
as in objection
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 anomaly
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 exception
Other absentee or military voters did not supply a copy of their ID exception forms with their ballots.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Escalante ultimately acquired about 430 acres that occupied the golf course and its surrounds, with the exception being a massive log cabin on property the Forsythe family wanted to retain.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The lone exception was Inter Miami’s 2-1 win on March 16 in Atlanta when Rocco Rios Novo started with Ustari serving a red card suspension.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The only exception to this rule is if plants are rootbound or suffering from root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Escalante ultimately acquired about 430 acres that occupied the golf course and its surrounds, with the exception being a massive log cabin on property the Forsythe family wanted to retain.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The lone exception was Inter Miami’s 2-1 win on March 16 in Atlanta when Rocco Rios Novo started with Ustari serving a red card suspension.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The only exception to this rule is if plants are rootbound or suffering from root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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That decision came over the objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kansas Action for Children, a nonpartisan child advocacy group, has also voiced objection to the amendment Williams added to the bill enshrining religious freedom exemptions to immunization requirements for daycares.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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These systems excel at identifying patterns and detecting anomalies.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Still, the New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden, which is one of the busiest venues in sports, which leads to schedule anomalies like the one experienced Wednesday night.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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That different neural pathways with opposite valence for the same odor are combined to balance attraction and aversion based on physiological state is a rarity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Now, with one daughter out of the house, gathering all five of us at the dinner table is a rarity.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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There can be no question that this group is competing for one another, in a way that the Canucks too often didn’t earlier this season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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For forward-thinking business leaders, adopting a digital mailroom is no longer a question.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gait abnormalities: Being duck-footed can cause permanent changes to your walk, sometimes limiting your range of motion.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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Phthalates are also endocrine disruptors that have been linked to preterm birth, infant genital abnormalities, childhood obesity, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular issues, and low sperm count and testosterone in men.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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