exception

noun

ik-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce exception (audio)
Definition of exceptionnext
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 change didn’t last long because Republican Chairman Ajit Pai led a vote to reinstate the UHF exception the next year. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 There are some exceptions, like the MLB's partnership with Capital One. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Honestly, once a year should do the trick, but there are a few exceptions. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Basil is the exception — store it the same way but keep it at room temperature, as refrigeration can cause the leaves to turn black. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exception
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
  1. objection
  2. anomaly
  3. complaint
  4. rarity
  5. question
  6. abnormality
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  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objection
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  • That anomaly is now a $10 million fund with real numbers behind it.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Permissions expand, integrations shift so governance needs to include regular scope reviews, and before any agent goes live, someone needs to own the outputs, the anomaly notifications and the decision to pull it if something goes wrong.
    — Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomaly
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  • The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The New York complaint is built to wound, and its details travel beyond the penalty math.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Collectors seek these modes for their rarity in hopes of collecting the full series (usually 5-15 cars).
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Still, even these don’t quite compete with Team ICO’s trio of brilliance, which have become collector’s items in recent years due to their sheer rarity.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of rarity
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  • O’Donnell and Hasselbeck again publicly sparred over social media after the former replied to a question about their 2007 clash on the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of question
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  • This is the first time that an AI system has detected a new abnormality in EKGs that appears correlated with cardiac risk and is detectable visually by a human physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
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