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
The Texas Legislature has made progress with increases in the homestead exemption and rate compression, but more can be done.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
In return for these commitments, the drug company will get a three-year exemption from certain tariffs.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Ten conferences — including the Big Sky, Atlantic 10 and Southern conferences — that do not compete at the highest level of college football had withheld support because of concerns about how SCORE’s antitrust exemption would interact with NCAA governance.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Personal exemptions remain at zero—a change made permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
In return for these commitments, the drug company will get a three-year exemption from certain tariffs.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Ten conferences — including the Big Sky, Atlantic 10 and Southern conferences — that do not compete at the highest level of college football had withheld support because of concerns about how SCORE’s antitrust exemption would interact with NCAA governance.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Personal exemptions remain at zero—a change made permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemption
Noun
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The immunity would not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the dispatcher.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Drinking carrot and ginger juice daily may improve digestion, immunity, skin health, and heart function.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pass protection has been diddly-poo.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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