- plural of exception.
exceptions
Example Sentences
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While that’s the usual reaction, there are exceptions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Xi nearly always wears dark business suits to state functions, with only a handful of exceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The law in Gaza allows exceptions to the minimum marital age of 17 with parental consent and authorisation by a judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
What remained unclear was whether these examples represented rare exceptions or pointed to a much broader rule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
On New Year’s Eve, exceptions were the rule.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
