exception
Americannoun
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the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.
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something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.
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an adverse criticism, especially on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral.
a statement liable to exception.
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Law.
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an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.
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a notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal.
saving an exception.
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idioms
noun
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the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission
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anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc
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criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection
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law (formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings
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law a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document
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(usually foll by to) to make objections (to); demur (at)
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(often foll by at) to be offended (by); be resentful (at)
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Other Word Forms
- exceptionless adjective
- preexception noun
Etymology
Origin of exception
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English excepcioun, from Latin exceptiōn-, stem of exceptiō; equivalent to except 1 + -ion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Average rent of more than £1,000 had become the norm, rather than the exception, in southern England and major cities, it said.
From BBC
There are good shows here, but with the possible exception of “Shrinking,” probably none that stand out as reasons to subscribe.
From MarketWatch
Just this once, I made an exception to the Journal rule that forbids showing sources advance copy and sent the draft to Greenspan’s spokesman for a gut check.
From Barron's
"We have seen them used extensively in elections around the world, so there is no reason to assume Britain would be an exception," Vijay Rangarajan, the chief executive of the UK Electoral Commission, told lawmakers.
From BBC
There is one notable exception to the good news for nonexecutives from failed companies.
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