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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Recent Examples of exempt
While green-card holders and immediate family members of U.S. citizens remain exempt from the travel ban, the practical effect is clear: For countless Venezuelan Americans, family reunification is once again out of reach.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Athletes will be exempt from travel restrictions – important since the U.S. will host the soccer World Cup in 2026 and the Olympic Games in 2028 – but fans from their countries will, presumably, not be able to travel to support them.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
Canada, Mexico, and the European Union were previously exempt from steel and aluminum tariffs Trump imposed during his first term in 2016, but are subject to the current levies.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, more wages stagnated and a growing share went to cover health insurance—income that is also exempt from Social Security taxes.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Athletes will be exempt from travel restrictions – important since the U.S. will host the soccer World Cup in 2026 and the Olympic Games in 2028 – but fans from their countries will, presumably, not be able to travel to support them.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
Canada, Mexico, and the European Union were previously exempt from steel and aluminum tariffs Trump imposed during his first term in 2016, but are subject to the current levies.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, more wages stagnated and a growing share went to cover health insurance—income that is also exempt from Social Security taxes.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
immune
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These legumes have iron, magnesium, fiber, protein, and zinc, a trace mineral that supports your immune system.17 7.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Similarly, an uptick in unemployment among recent college grads is due at least in part to the potential of generative AI in fields that once seemed immune to automation—and what management sees as a way of cutting costs.—
Gary Rivlin,
Time,
4 June 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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