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exception
noun as in leaving out
Strongest match
noun as in special case; irregularity
Example Sentences
The review examined "exception" appointments, whereby the normal civil service recruitment rules are bypassed.
The UK Home Secretary has a legal duty to deport non-British, non-Irish nationals criminals sentenced to at least 12 months in jail, with certain exceptions.
In addition, the Legislature should give voters another opportunity to do away with the constitutional exception, particularly given the possibility that the language of Proposition 6 could have been clearer.
An exception is made for law enforcement investigating serious offenses.
The exception is that the top seeds will be drawn out of the teams who finish in the top two of each League A group - plus the four top countries by world rankings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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