1. of, relating to, or forming an exception; excluding or excepted from a general rule or statement
Usage: formal; often used in legal or technical contexts

Examples

• The contract contained an exceptive clause that excluded certain types of damage from coverage.
• The law applies to all citizens with exceptive provisions for diplomatic personnel.
• An exceptive statement acknowledges the general rule while noting specific cases that do not apply.
• The exceptive nature of the agreement meant that most standard terms did not hold.
• The regulation includes exceptive language for emergency situations.