as in protected
not subject to something to which others are required
They were exempt from jury duty because of their jobs as firefighters.
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The upside for all involved: terms in a CBA that primarily relate to wages, hours and other working conditions, including interplay with NIL, would be exempt from antitrust scrutiny through the non-statutory labor exemption (which reflects a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions).
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Attorneys representing Florida officials have argued that the facility was initially funded by, constructed and managed by the state and is therefore exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act -- the main law being used to challenge the facility's compliance.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
While most state companies must provide their balance sheets and other forms to ministries, local governments and the national statistics office, the ministries of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Interior — which is in charge of state security — are exempt from doing so.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
In response to Russia’s role in the conflict, Russian Premier League teams are exempt from competing in UEFA competitions.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Attorneys representing Florida officials have argued that the facility was initially funded by, constructed and managed by the state and is therefore exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act -- the main law being used to challenge the facility's compliance.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
While most state companies must provide their balance sheets and other forms to ministries, local governments and the national statistics office, the ministries of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Interior — which is in charge of state security — are exempt from doing so.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
In response to Russia’s role in the conflict, Russian Premier League teams are exempt from competing in UEFA competitions.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
immune
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And the infrastructure sector, often considered stable and slow-moving, is not immune to this churn.—
Khaled Naja,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images Even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is not immune to inflation’s bite.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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