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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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 lone exceptions are the two ModSquad senators from Michigan, Peters and Elissa Slotkin, who remain neutral.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Common exceptions include first-time home purchase, disability, qualified education expenses, and birth or adoption expenses.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
One exception is outpatient therapy with a licensed clinical social worker, which is billed like other mental health visits.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Common exceptions include first-time home purchase, disability, qualified education expenses, and birth or adoption expenses.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
One exception is outpatient therapy with a licensed clinical social worker, which is billed like other mental health visits.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Forgiven medical debt is usually taxable, but there are some exceptions.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exception
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Thanks to its modular and distinctly unmilitary design, the U-2 fit the bill and sidestepped the Air Force's objections when the command of the operation went to the CIA.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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As long as dogs are well cared for, there shouldn’t be any objection.—
Ed Sayres,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The war has also caused an anomaly of sorts in the oil market.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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What is causing this fatal anomaly?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lack of communication from airlines during disruptions is a major complaint from customers across carriers, and anything companies can do to alleviate that will help with those frustrations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sinagra said that Brooksby resigned as a consequence of the complaints, but disagreed with them.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Consequently, while the consideration of parental gun behaviors is not entirely absent from custody decisions, its relative rarity suggests a deliberate unwillingness to link them with parental fitness considerations.—
Marcia Zug,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Which brings us to the math rarity.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lee Clay Johnson’s Bloodline and Carl Hiaasen’s Fever Beach answer that question in different, equally impressive ways.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Residents in Kansas City, Independence and Blue Springs will see funding questions on their April ballot.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The abnormality has also been linked to deaths in the National Football League and in other sports such as hockey and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exception. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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