ex·empt
ig-ˈzem(p)t 
1
: free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
was exempt from jury duty
the estate was exempt from taxes
2
obsolete
: set apart
exempted; exempting; exempts
: to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
exempted from military service
: one exempted or freed from duty
Examples of exempt in a Sentence
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Child performers are exempt from the 1938 law, which means there’s no federal oversight for putting child actors in adult environments, says Quiet on Set co-director Emma Schwartz.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Testifying before a Senate committee, John Seward, research compliance officer at the University of Denver, a private research university, noted that public universities were exempt from the Colorado Privacy Act of 2021.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Additionally, services rendered in the country but exclusively used abroad are exempt from a Value Added Tax.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Currently, all extravasations — no matter how serious — are exempt from NRC’s medical event reporting requirements.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Some roles in the transport and care sectors will be exempt from these requirements, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
In an April 1 letter, Ashley Hoffman, senior policy advocate for the chamber, wrote that the bill was vague and failed to consider the state’s longstanding laws regarding hours worked and exempt employees, and did not account for the uniqueness of different industries and professions.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Such students have been exempt from the draft since the country's founding in 1948.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers might exempt you entirely or count your property tax payments as credit toward rent.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The bill would cut that number to 10% while exempting projects of 10 units or fewer from any affordability requirement.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Joining one of those organizations can exempt residents from the state’s individual health insurance mandate.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
To raise wages for fast food workers, the Service Employees International Union struck a deal last year with the International Franchise Association and California Restaurant Association that included owners of fast food chain locations but exempted those who operate independent restaurants.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2024
Malaysian officials have asked the commission to accept the country’s own certification system, and to exempt smallholders from the law.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
But many are already serving in the military, living in occupied areas or outside Ukraine, or have jobs or disabilities that exempt them from conscription.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The governor has denied that any special deal was cut to exempt Panera Bread.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022
The electric-car maker clashed with Fremont officials last month over whether its factory was an essential business exempt from shutdown orders.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2020
Donations made directly to the NRA would not qualify as tax exempt.
—Stephen Gandel, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2019
The rustic retreat boasts 28 acres, 27 of which are classified as agricultural exempt improved pasture land, according to Milliorn.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2019
The Senate plan also places sales taxes on upgrades to homes and buildings -- such as installing new window treatments and new roofs -- that are currently tax exempt.
—Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 3 June 2018
Harrisburg is burdened by the fact that a majority of its real estate is owned by the state or is tax exempt.
—Michaelle Bond, Philly.com, 16 Mar. 2018
By the end of the current abatement, the building will have been tax exempt for 15 years.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 13 Dec. 2017
The department is taking more steps to detect fraud, including checking the IRS website to see if an organization really is tax exempt, said Jeff Fleming, spokesman for the department.
—Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2017
Adjective
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis have long been exempt from compulsory military service.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Child performers are exempt from the 1938 law, which means there’s no federal oversight for putting child actors in adult environments, says Quiet on Set co-director Emma Schwartz.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Testifying before a Senate committee, John Seward, research compliance officer at the University of Denver, a private research university, noted that public universities were exempt from the Colorado Privacy Act of 2021.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Additionally, services rendered in the country but exclusively used abroad are exempt from a Value Added Tax.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Currently, all extravasations — no matter how serious — are exempt from NRC’s medical event reporting requirements.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Some roles in the transport and care sectors will be exempt from these requirements, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
In an April 1 letter, Ashley Hoffman, senior policy advocate for the chamber, wrote that the bill was vague and failed to consider the state’s longstanding laws regarding hours worked and exempt employees, and did not account for the uniqueness of different industries and professions.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Such students have been exempt from the draft since the country's founding in 1948.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
The legislation exempted the payouts from state tax and assumed that federal tax would not apply.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers might exempt you entirely or count your property tax payments as credit toward rent.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The bill would cut that number to 10% while exempting projects of 10 units or fewer from any affordability requirement.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Joining one of those organizations can exempt residents from the state’s individual health insurance mandate.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
To raise wages for fast food workers, the Service Employees International Union struck a deal last year with the International Franchise Association and California Restaurant Association that included owners of fast food chain locations but exempted those who operate independent restaurants.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2024
Malaysian officials have asked the commission to accept the country’s own certification system, and to exempt smallholders from the law.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
But many are already serving in the military, living in occupied areas or outside Ukraine, or have jobs or disabilities that exempt them from conscription.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The governor has denied that any special deal was cut to exempt Panera Bread.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
One additional player may be added to each draw as a special exempt.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022
The electric-car maker clashed with Fremont officials last month over whether its factory was an essential business exempt from shutdown orders.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2020
Donations made directly to the NRA would not qualify as tax exempt.
—Stephen Gandel, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2019
The rustic retreat boasts 28 acres, 27 of which are classified as agricultural exempt improved pasture land, according to Milliorn.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2019
The Senate plan also places sales taxes on upgrades to homes and buildings -- such as installing new window treatments and new roofs -- that are currently tax exempt.
—Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 3 June 2018
Harrisburg is burdened by the fact that a majority of its real estate is owned by the state or is tax exempt.
—Michaelle Bond, Philly.com, 16 Mar. 2018
By the end of the current abatement, the building will have been tax exempt for 15 years.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 13 Dec. 2017
The department is taking more steps to detect fraud, including checking the IRS website to see if an organization really is tax exempt, said Jeff Fleming, spokesman for the department.
—Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2017
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exempt
1 of 2 adjective
ex·empt
ig-ˈzem(p)t
: free or released from some requirement that others must meet or deal with
exempt
2 of 2 verb
: to make exempt
Legal Definition
exempt
1 of 2 adjective
ex·empt
ig-ˈzempt
: free or released from some obligation or duty to which others are subject : not subject or liable
certain properties are declared to be exempt and cannot be taken by a person's creditors—J. H. Williamson
J. H. Williamsonexempt
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to release or exclude from some liability (as in taxation), obligation, or duty to which others are subject
exempts the income of a spendthrift trust—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
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