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.
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The original 75 Hard Challenge comes with extremely strict rules that have to be followed for 75 days without exception.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
The welcome was fantastic and the resort staff were, without exception, charming.
—Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
My family will always be my top priority, without exception.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In recent seasons, as N.B.A. coaches, without exception, have continued to go casual, there has been a trickledown effect across the basketball landscape.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
The welcome was fantastic and the resort staff were, without exception, charming.
—Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
My family will always be my top priority, without exception.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In recent seasons, as N.B.A. coaches, without exception, have continued to go casual, there has been a trickledown effect across the basketball landscape.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Without exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20exception. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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