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without exception



ADJECTIVE
every
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms
WEAK






ADVERB
universally
Synonyms
Antonyms




Example Sentences

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"They made an appalling, disgraceful decision. If any of these individuals find their way back to Australia, if they have committed crimes, they can expect to face the full force of the law, without exception."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

This is a team of players who are simply not good enough without exception, and that lies with the board, so all in all, the chickens come home to roost.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Since 1906, the answer, without exception, has been the FDA and that should remain the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Everybody turned into a baby, and all humanity, without exception, conspired biologically to produce two perfect people named Adam and Eve, he supposed.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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