ex·empt
ig-ˈzem(p)t 
1
: free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
was exempt from jury duty
the estate was exempt from taxes
2
obsolete
: set apart
exempted; exempting; exempts
: to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
exempted from military service
: one exempted or freed from duty
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Some goods are exempt from tariffs because of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2004, Congress raised the H-1B annual limit by exempting 20,000 students a year who earned a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022
The electric-car maker clashed with Fremont officials last month over whether its factory was an essential business exempt from shutdown orders.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2020
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Adjective
Mexico and Canada are two of America’s largest trading partners, and are currently exempt from most tariffs under the USMCA, but that that could change.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Some goods are exempt from tariffs because of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
The bill aims to roll back a piece of the 2018 Save America’s Pastime Act, which exempted teams from following federal minimum wage and overtime.
—Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2004, Congress raised the H-1B annual limit by exempting 20,000 students a year who earned a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
One additional player may be added to each draw as a special exempt.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022
The electric-car maker clashed with Fremont officials last month over whether its factory was an essential business exempt from shutdown orders.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2020
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exempt. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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exempt
1 of 2 adjective
ex·empt
ig-ˈzem(p)t
: free or released from some requirement that others must meet or deal with
exempt
2 of 2 verb
: to make exempt
Legal Definition
exempt
1 of 2 adjective
ex·empt
ig-ˈzempt
: free or released from some obligation or duty to which others are subject : not subject or liable
certain properties are declared to be exempt and cannot be taken by a person's creditors—J. H. Williamson
J. H. Williamsonexempt
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to release or exclude from some liability (as in taxation), obligation, or duty to which others are subject
exempts the income of a spendthrift trust—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
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