exception
the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.
something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.
an adverse criticism, especially on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral: a statement liable to exception.
Law.
an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.
a notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal: saving an exception.
Idioms about exception
take exception,
to make an objection; demur: They took exception to several points in the contract.
to take offense: She took exception to what I said about her brother.
Origin of exception
1Other words from exception
- ex·cep·tion·less, adjective
- pre·ex·cep·tion, noun
Words Nearby exception
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How to use exception in a sentence
The pandemic has shaken up plans for everyone, and weddings are no exception.
A guide to giving gifts for postponed and shrunken weddings | Brooke Henderson | August 20, 2020 | FortuneThere are exceptions, of course, and Wade cited the Minnesota Lynx as a team that “really gets up in your grill.”
The Pace Of Play Has Never Been Faster In The WNBA | Howard Megdal | August 6, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightDisasters always tend to hit the most vulnerable among us hardest, and the pandemic is no exception.
Morning Report: With Building Folly, City Real Estate Director Out | Voice of San Diego | August 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoA notable exception was Wisconsin, where 75 percent of votes were cast absentee despite nothing being mailed to them.
There Have Been 38 Statewide Elections During The Pandemic. Here’s How They Went. | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 3, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightAlthough the SARS-CoV-2 virus is most often fatal in patients who are elderly or have chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure, exceptions that bring down apparently healthy young people are commonplace.
Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 and Other Infections | Monique Brouillette | July 27, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
With the exception of New Hampshire, Paul has not demonstrated potential enthusiasm in the early primary states.
None of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.
The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More | Kevin Fallon | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo crimes were committed by Sony with the possible exception of all those Adam Sandler movies they insist on making.
Mary Soames is an exception to the rule that gilded offspring endure life rather than enjoy it.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftThe first steam rolling mill, with the exception of the one at Soho, was put up at Bradley ironworks.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellAll the banks in the city of New York without exception, and by common consent, stop specie payments.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.
Dope | Sax RohmerThe cereals and grasses form an exception to this rule, for in them it is an abundant and important element.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for exception
/ (ɪkˈsɛpʃən) /
the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission
anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc
criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection
law (formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings
law a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document
take exception
(usually foll by to) to make objections (to); demur (at)
(often foll by at) to be offended (by); be resentful (at)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with exception
In addition to the idioms beginning with exception
- exception proves the rule, the
also see:
- except for (with the exception of)
- make an exception
- take exception to
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