Examples of exception in a Sentence
There will be no exceptions to this rule.
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
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There are exceptions, but there’s just no comparison.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Residents aged 18 or older are permitted to own a firearm, with some exceptions allowing 16-year-olds to acquire guns for hunting purposes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 June 2025
There are benefits to waiting; Apple has largely been able to avoid the embarrassing AI gaffes of its rivals, with one exception.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
After Portland and Boise, the next four worst cities were Bridgeport (the exception), Spokane, Salt Lake City and Denver.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Residents aged 18 or older are permitted to own a firearm, with some exceptions allowing 16-year-olds to acquire guns for hunting purposes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 June 2025
There are benefits to waiting; Apple has largely been able to avoid the embarrassing AI gaffes of its rivals, with one exception.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
After Portland and Boise, the next four worst cities were Bridgeport (the exception), Spokane, Salt Lake City and Denver.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exception. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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exception
noun
ex·cep·tion
ik-ˈsep-shən 
1
: the act of excepting : exclusion
it's all here, with the exception of the sweater
2
: a case where a rule does not apply
we'll make an exception this time
3
: an objection or a ground for objection
took exception to the remark
Legal Definition
exception
noun
ex·cep·tion
1
: something that is excepted or excluded
especially
: a situation to which a rule does not apply
the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make —U.S. Constitution art. III
U.S. Constitution art. III 2
: an act of excepting
especially
: exclusion of a section of real property from a conveyance compare reservation
3
: a usually written objection especially to a judge's ruling
filed an exception raising a question regarding jury instructions
—used especially in equity proceedings
see also bill of exceptions at bill sense 3a
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