Criterion and Exception

Criterion

Criterion noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

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Exception and criterion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exception" instead a noun "Criterion".

Exception noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

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Criterion and exception are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criterion" instead a noun "Exception".

usual	usual criterion	usual exception
common	common criterion	common exception
main	main criterion	main exception
interesting	interesting criterion	interesting exception
Other adjectives: important, key, closest.

One notable exception was Rykodisc, which started as something of a musical version of The Criterion Collection, reissuing critically acclaimed titles with extra tracks and remastered sound, something that's now par for the course for classic albums.

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Exception and Criterion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/exception

Criterion & Exception. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/exception>.

Exception or Criterion. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/criterion/exception.

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