exempt

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 on the Web The government has also reduced the threshold at which that levy is paid, although small businesses will be exempt from the changes. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Smaller businesses are currently exempt from this requirement. Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Be aware that this treatment is different for municipal bonds, which are tax free on a federal basis and could be exempt from state levies if the investor resides in the issuing state. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Now that these criminal enterprises have reached the same level of savvy and sophistication as successful businesses, no one is exempt from potentially falling victim to one of their schemes. Melkorka Licea, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exempt 

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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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