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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And outside a few rare exceptions, it’s done without compensation.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Everything Martha Stewart touches ultimately ends up with great critical acclaim, and this serum will not be an exception.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Presently, right-hander Tanner Houck (elbow) and first baseman Triston Casas (knee) are the only current exceptions.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The Board of Adjustment denied the bakery's request for a special exception to allow the structures, despite strong community support.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exception. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
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
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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