exempt

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 Trump said that pharmaceuticals may also be exempt from tariff reductions with China going forward, speaking at a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices. Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 The bill would impose payroll taxes on earnings above $400,000—an income segment currently exempt due to the existing tax cap of $168,600. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 With Revan and Faal no longer exempt due to turning 22, Parkinson has a few headaches to come. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025 Most of its products are sold by Chinese manufacturers and shipped directly to consumers via low-cost shipping options that take upward of 30 days, and because of the low price of products, orders were previously exempt from de minimis (no duty on imports valued less than $800). Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exempt
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immune
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  • About 1% of the world’s population is affected by celiac disease, an immune condition that causes inflammation of the small intestine after consuming gluten.
    Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
  • Bleeding disorders Heavy bleeding during a period could be a sign of a bleeding disorder such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which prevents blood from clotting properly.
    Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025

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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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