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 most glaring exceptions is behind the plate.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Of course, days like Wednesday have to be the exception.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
China was a huge exception, with the president raising tariffs on its products to 145%.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Of course, days like Wednesday have to be the exception.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
China was a huge exception, with the president raising tariffs on its products to 145%.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exception. Accessed 19 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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