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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For much of the war, students in college or graduate school were exempt from service, a policy that generally favored whiter and wealthier draftees.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At times when there was no substitution for imports, such as iPhones that are assembled abroad, Apple successfully lobbied to make their product exempt from Chinese tariffs.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Also, Treasury bill income is subject to federal income taxes, but exempt from state and local levies.
—Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
However, those measures are exempt from antitrust scrutiny in pro sports because they’re borne through a bargaining relationship between leagues and players, who are employees that are union members.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
At times when there was no substitution for imports, such as iPhones that are assembled abroad, Apple successfully lobbied to make their product exempt from Chinese tariffs.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Also, Treasury bill income is subject to federal income taxes, but exempt from state and local levies.
—Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
However, those measures are exempt from antitrust scrutiny in pro sports because they’re borne through a bargaining relationship between leagues and players, who are employees that are union members.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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