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 analysis found that every school district in Florida would experience revenue reductions, though the impact would vary significantly by county depending on property values and the share of homes receiving homestead exemptions.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The temporary flexibility, the officials said, is intended to give states time to build systems that can verify exemptions using claims data and other records.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 1 June 2026
There are some exemptions, such as for those who are pregnant or have a disability, but otherwise the requirement applies to most anyone 18 to 64 years old.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The temporary flexibility, the officials said, is intended to give states time to build systems that can verify exemptions using claims data and other records.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 1 June 2026
There are some exemptions, such as for those who are pregnant or have a disability, but otherwise the requirement applies to most anyone 18 to 64 years old.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemption
Noun
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The White House declined to comment on whether the administration would also make changes to the tax immunity clause.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The tax immunity provision was signed solely by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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