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exception
noun as in leaving out
Strongest match
noun as in special case; irregularity
Example Sentences
The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
With the exception of New Hampshire, Paul has not demonstrated potential enthusiasm in the early primary states.
None of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.
No crimes were committed by Sony with the possible exception of all those Adam Sandler movies they insist on making.
Mary Soames is an exception to the rule that gilded offspring endure life rather than enjoy it.
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
The first steam rolling mill, with the exception of the one at Soho, was put up at Bradley ironworks.
All the banks in the city of New York without exception, and by common consent, stop specie payments.
In fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.
The cereals and grasses form an exception to this rule, for in them it is an abundant and important element.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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