EXEMPT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

exempt

adjective

Definition of 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 of exempt That’s a change for 16- and 17-year-olds, who were previously exempt. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 The same applies to the motion picture studio, which also is said to be primarily exempt from the new cuts. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Certain uses in news, documentaries, commentary, satire and parody would be exempt. — Shira Lazar, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Runner said the project is being treated as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exempt

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The result is a more efficient propulsion system that delivers greater range and energy, enabling engagement of highly maneuverable aerial threats at safer distances from protected forces.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The main Wekiva River was designated by Congress in 2000 as a protected National Wild and Scenic River.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of protected

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Researchers took mice used to model Alzheimer’s and other tauopathies, diseases marked by a buildup of the protein tau, and treated them with an antibody that blocks CXCR3, a molecule immune cells use to home in on sites of infection and damage.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Still, Courrèges is not immune to the broader challenges facing the luxury sector.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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