exception to

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Used to link an exception to the rule or situation it applies to.

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Examples (10)

  • Guide dogs are the one exception to the store's ban on dogs.
  • They represent an exception to the rule.
  • Most of his family are sports enthusiasts, but he's the exception to the rule.
  • There was an interesting exception to this general pattern.
  • With the possible exception to the US policy, most countries agreed.
  • She found herself an exception to the company's usual hiring practices.
  • This case proves to be an exception to the established principle.
  • The new employee was an exception to their age requirement.
  • His behavior was a clear exception to the normal standards.
  • The museum made an exception to their no-photography rule.