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
Signs and stickers displayed in small areas of the lower corners of the windshield are exempt, too.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
People from countries that are part of the visa waiver program are exempt.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The school district is exempt from paying property taxes.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
As Mayor Adams did during his term, Mamdani Monday extended Rikers’ emergency status, allowing the jail complex to be exempt from various local laws.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
People from countries that are part of the visa waiver program are exempt.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The school district is exempt from paying property taxes.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
As Mayor Adams did during his term, Mamdani Monday extended Rikers’ emergency status, allowing the jail complex to be exempt from various local laws.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
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All the villas are secluded, surrounded by trees, well back from the main path and removed from the beach, so the lights don’t disorient the protected sea turtles.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Representatives from the developer said on Monday that the city's ordinance did not list the blacksmith shop as a protected landmark and that demolition is in the best interest of the community.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, blueberries provide antioxidants, vitamin C, and vitamin K, all of which support immune cells.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Noriega argued his charges were invalid under the legal doctrine that heads of state are often immune from prosecution, but courts rejected that argument in his case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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