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
The Venezuelans' lawyers said the consequences of allowing an exception to the law could be profound.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
If Miami doesn’t trade Robinson, the issue comes down to whether the $9.9 million created under the tax line could be used on a free agent that Miami prefers to sign with a $14.1 million mid-level exception.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
It must be noted there is an exception to the rejection rights.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
If Miami doesn’t trade Robinson, the issue comes down to whether the $9.9 million created under the tax line could be used on a free agent that Miami prefers to sign with a $14.1 million mid-level exception.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
It must be noted there is an exception to the rejection rights.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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The Missouri Senate on Monday easily approved a state takeover plan for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department over the objections of the city's mayor and local senators.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many Israelis see Gazan emigration as a good idea but not practical There has been little vocal objection from prominent opposition politicians in Israel.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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That data is then processed by algorithms that can analyze dialogue patterns, detect anomalies and systemically identify underlying drivers of communication trends.—
Todd Fisher,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bill also includes some add-ons in line with requested anomalies from the White House.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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Myers told The Ranch Podcast that the decision to remove the poster wasn’t in response to any complaint.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to the complaint, Henley organized a birthday party at Deja Vu for himself in December 2021.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 was a vast improvement, however, which is a rarity in TV.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The world’s biggest clubs breaking their revenue records is hardly a rarity, but the extent of the improvement in their case was remarkable: turnover hit £616.6million in 2023-24, an annual increase of £150m, nearly a third.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beckett is perennially timely because his works concern themselves with those eternal questions that the political emergencies of the day cannot override.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Big question remains how soon transfer QB Carson Beck will begin throwing following right-elbow surgery in December while at Georgia.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Studies suggest that mosaicism is common in embryos, and that even those with multiple chromosomal abnormalities can result in healthy, full-term pregnancies—albeit less often than euploid embryos.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is caused by an abnormality in a gene called PLA2G6.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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