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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Consternation about cell tower The Star wrote in May that about 21 staff members — of the school’s total of 80 or so exempt and nonexempt employees — wouldn’t be coming back for this school year.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The agency explained that anyone with a well pumping less that 35 gallons per minute, also called an exempt well, wouldn't be subject to regulation.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House has signaled doctors may be exempt but has not clarified its position.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The agency explained that anyone with a well pumping less that 35 gallons per minute, also called an exempt well, wouldn't be subject to regulation.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House has signaled doctors may be exempt but has not clarified its position.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
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Oregon lawmakers added gender identity as a protected class under state anti-discrimination law in 2021.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Kale can support heart, bone, gut, and immune health thanks to its rich nutrients.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now researchers have discovered that a special group of about 100 immune proteins hangs out inside every cell in the body, where these proteins do nothing but wait.—
Viviane Callier,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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