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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One of the legislative wins for Texas conservatives last year was the passing of Senate Bill 17, the nation's second anti-DEI law that banned DEI programs, staff, offices and hiring at Texas public universities but had exceptions for academic courses, research and student groups.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Executives with a 30-year track record at the company are more the rule rather than the exception, P&G has said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 July 2025
As part of the deal reached in Scotland between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Europe agreed to accept 15% import tariffs on most goods, with exceptions.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
This is one exception to Arizona's hands-free driving law.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Executives with a 30-year track record at the company are more the rule rather than the exception, P&G has said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 July 2025
As part of the deal reached in Scotland between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Europe agreed to accept 15% import tariffs on most goods, with exceptions.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
This is one exception to Arizona's hands-free driving law.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 28 July 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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