Exception - definition, pronunciation, transcription

There will be no exceptions to this rule.

...I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability....

The possession of the gift was the rule and not the exception.

It's been cold, but today's an exception.

We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie.

Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt.

With one or two notable exceptions, there are few women conductors.

With a few minor exceptions, the new edition is much like the previous one.

The law applies to all EU countries; Britain is no exception.

We don't usually accept checks, but for you we'll make an exception (=not include you in this rule).

The spelling of this word is an interesting exception to the rule.

Successful two-career couples are still the exception, not the rule (=used to emphasize that something is unusual).

...without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's tired plot...

The sanitary conditions were, without exception, infamous.

She suggested (to us) that an exception be / should be made.