- plural of exception.
exceptions
Example Sentences
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A person’s information can’t be released or shared without their consent, subject to limited exceptions.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“With very few exceptions, if things are flowing well, we can wrap something up in a week or two,” Augustin adds about the outfit’s remote recording process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
There are a handful of exceptions when it will not apply.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But when tragic exceptions become the foundation of public policy, we create unintended consequences far more damaging than addressing those exceptions directly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As a whole, I felt that they were bad, but I would be lucky enough to find the exceptions.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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