without exception
idiom
—used to say that a statement is true in all or almost all cases
Without exception, his books have been widely read and admired.
The critics have praised her films almost without exception.
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Almost without exception, mid-level career staff have driven decision-making in new drug reviews, so that those with the most expertise can weigh risks and benefits without politics coming into play.
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Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Francis instead wrote that people should meditate on love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
One major benefit of ridding California of our Coastal Commission: water security
Of course, there is the point that the prohibition of any of these consumers goods, any of them without exception, is a rights violation.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
All of our abductees, without exception, will return home.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Francis instead wrote that people should meditate on love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
One major benefit of ridding California of our Coastal Commission: water security
Of course, there is the point that the prohibition of any of these consumers goods, any of them without exception, is a rights violation.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
All of our abductees, without exception, will return home.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for without exception
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“Without exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20exception. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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