as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
those motorists who think that they can flout the town's parking regulations with exemption
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Recent Examples of exemption
An Iraqi official, however, cautioned that the usefulness of the exemption will depend on whether shipping companies are willing to risk entering the strait to collect cargoes.
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Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dozens of states have expansive vaccine exemptions for religion and personal belief.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Patented medications and their active ingredients would be hit with a 100% tariff, but there are pathways for exemptions.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The Act would give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption in hopes of protecting the NCAA from potential lawsuits over eligibility rules and would prohibit athletes from becoming employees of their schools.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dozens of states have expansive vaccine exemptions for religion and personal belief.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Patented medications and their active ingredients would be hit with a 100% tariff, but there are pathways for exemptions.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The Act would give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption in hopes of protecting the NCAA from potential lawsuits over eligibility rules and would prohibit athletes from becoming employees of their schools.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemption
Noun
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The church initially attempted to use a charitable immunity clause, which would have protected the institution from having to pay survivors.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Trump invokes the 2024 immunity decision, but are the justices buying it?—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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County staff told the Herald there won’t be a deal if there aren’t sufficient public protections.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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