major exception

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

Refers to a principal or main exception.

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Examples (10)

  • The company's layoffs affected all departments, with the major exception being the IT team.
  • Most students failed the exam, but Sarah was a major exception with her perfect score.
  • The new policy applies universally, though there's one major exception for senior staff.
  • All flights were cancelled due to the storm, with the major exception of emergency medical flights.
  • The budget cuts affected every program, the major exception being healthcare funding.
  • Every country signed the treaty, with China being the major exception.
  • The restaurant serves only vegetarian food, with meat dishes being a major exception on special occasions.
  • All employees must work weekends, though managers are a major exception to this rule.
  • The city banned all vehicles from downtown, with public buses as the major exception.
  • Most European countries use the Euro, but the UK was a major exception before Brexit.