EXEMPT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of exempt Several companies and associations involved in the international trade of art and antiquities weighed in before today’s deadline for comment, calling for works of art to be exempt from any tariffs that might be imposed as a result of Greer’s investigation. —

Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 American tourists with a return ticket can stay in Thailand visa-exempt for up to 60 days. —

Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Parks are ordinarily exempt from the city’s public drinking ban — but not this year. —

Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Look at municipal bonds Municipal bonds offer investors tax exempt income on a federal basis. —

Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exempt

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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026