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
Johnson argued that the ordinance also does not create sufficient regulations for legal hemp sales from licensed dispensaries and other businesses that would be exempt from the ban approved by the City Council.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement specifically mentioned textile and apparel covered by CAFTA-DR as being exempt from those duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
That includes that clothing items under $100, school supplies, and appliances should be exempt from the state sales tax.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
For instance, a general manager of a hotel who sets schedules, hires staff, and disciplines employees is likely exempt.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement specifically mentioned textile and apparel covered by CAFTA-DR as being exempt from those duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
That includes that clothing items under $100, school supplies, and appliances should be exempt from the state sales tax.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
For instance, a general manager of a hotel who sets schedules, hires staff, and disciplines employees is likely exempt.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement should not be immune to criticism or accountability, the former chief noted.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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But King never treated state power as morally immune.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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