great exception

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

Used to describe a very important exception.

exceptionADJECTIVE + NOUN

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great

Examples (10)

  • The one great exception to that general rule was the military academy.
  • This policy applies to everyone, with one great exception - senior officials.
  • Most companies failed during the crisis, but there was one great exception.
  • The entire region was affected, with the great exception of the northern districts.
  • All students must follow these rules, the great exception being honor roll students.
  • There is one great exception to this otherwise universal principle.
  • The law covers all citizens, with the great exception of diplomatic personnel.
  • Every department saw budget cuts, the great exception being research and development.
  • This trend holds true globally, with one great exception - emerging markets.
  • All the theories failed, except for one great exception that proved accurate.