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
These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There are exceptions to the current rules.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
With very few exceptions, no one gets hired without talking to their potential boss first.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The exceptions were Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K and Black Myth Wukong at 1080p, where the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K was still behind, but not quite as much.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
But those were the exceptions and not the rule, the Institute says.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Ursillo and other opponents who spoke during the public hearing had urged the Zoning Commission to delay a vote to allow time to consider potential changes, such as eliminating special exceptions and keeping lower height limits intact around the Boston Common.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The simple answer is yes, with some important exceptions.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Their map listed 46 of this country’s 50 states as Blue Jays territory, the exceptions being California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
There are exceptions to the current rules.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
With very few exceptions, no one gets hired without talking to their potential boss first.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The exceptions were Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K and Black Myth Wukong at 1080p, where the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K was still behind, but not quite as much.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
But those were the exceptions and not the rule, the Institute says.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Ursillo and other opponents who spoke during the public hearing had urged the Zoning Commission to delay a vote to allow time to consider potential changes, such as eliminating special exceptions and keeping lower height limits intact around the Boston Common.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The simple answer is yes, with some important exceptions.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Their map listed 46 of this country’s 50 states as Blue Jays territory, the exceptions being California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptions
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What To Know The health system said that several competing health systems filed objections to Wellstar’s application related to this project.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even so, many artists choose to make such objections public so that a general audience is aware of their stance.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents, Kansas City police became aware of numerous complaints and disputes related to Metro Tow and Transport over the past several years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oh Boy Records plans premium digital releases of Prine’s music, as well as other rarities and collectibles to be announced.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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When the results were broken down by partisan affiliation, some key differences emerged, providing insight into the voter base of the major parties.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tim Hobert has stepped down from duties co-heading the series due to creative differences, while Aseem Batra will now serve as a solo showrunner as filming continues.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Exceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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