Synonyms of exempt

exempt

adjective

as in protected

not subject to something to which others are required

They were exempt from jury duty because of their jobs as firefighters.

Related Words

• protected
• immune
• privileged
• inviolate
• pure
• shielded
• secure
• inviolable
• holy
• invincible
• untouchable
• unassailable
• sacrosanct
• sacred
• hallowed
• invulnerable
• bulletproof

Dissimilar Words

• susceptible
• open
• vulnerable
• exposed
• endangered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exempt

Last month, the SEC agreed with law firm Latham Watkins that some data center debt would be exempt from securitization rules that require investment sponsors to shoulder some of the risk of their investments. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The league could place him on the commissioner’s exempt list, which would prevent him from practicing or playing during that period. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Second, school supplies excluding electronics are now also exempt – not just during Tax-Free Week, but all year round. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Glow-in-the dark fish were exempt from her bill, which proposed civil penalties of at least $5,000. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026