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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The only exception is that when the three characters fall, the remaining two can be called as backup to help finish the fight.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The exception means employees can work remotely from anywhere in North Carolina, not solely within Mecklenburg County.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
There is one big exciting exception that’s making its Connecticut premiere.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t rely heavily on China for smartphone production, a detail that’s become increasingly relevant as the United States and China have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war that’s resulted in tariffs on Chinese imports of at least 145% with some exceptions.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The exception means employees can work remotely from anywhere in North Carolina, not solely within Mecklenburg County.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
There is one big exciting exception that’s making its Connecticut premiere.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t rely heavily on China for smartphone production, a detail that’s become increasingly relevant as the United States and China have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war that’s resulted in tariffs on Chinese imports of at least 145% with some exceptions.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exception. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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