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
Above all, it is agreed by the gangsters running college sports, the industry must be exempt from judicial oversight or regulation — above the law, in layman’s language.
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Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Though civil, immigration courts shouldn't be exempt from basic principles of transparency.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Earnings over that amount are exempt from the payroll tax, which funds Social Security.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Despite being an Emmy winner and one of the beloved stars of Abbott Elementary, Ralph is not exempt from the horrors of a tryout gone wrong.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Though civil, immigration courts shouldn't be exempt from basic principles of transparency.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Earnings over that amount are exempt from the payroll tax, which funds Social Security.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Despite being an Emmy winner and one of the beloved stars of Abbott Elementary, Ralph is not exempt from the horrors of a tryout gone wrong.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
immune
Adjective
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High-performing men aren’t immune to exhaustion, disconnection, or identity loss.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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With more sensors, the immune cells became more sensitive to the bacterial toxin lipoteichoic acid, releasing stronger inflammatory signals even when exposed to tiny amounts of bacteria.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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