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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Toy makers and importers such as MGA were exempt from Trump’s first-term tariffs.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Certain transactions, such as those related to education, healthcare, and financial services, which are exempt from VAT and do not require invoices, are excluded.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
EVs were once exempt from sales tax, but it was argued that this was beneficial to only a narrow strata of car buyers and had become bad value for money for taxpayers.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Because these weapons are sold as unfinished parts, ghost guns are not treated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as traditional firearms and are exempt from laws requiring background checks and waiting periods.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Certain transactions, such as those related to education, healthcare, and financial services, which are exempt from VAT and do not require invoices, are excluded.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
EVs were once exempt from sales tax, but it was argued that this was beneficial to only a narrow strata of car buyers and had become bad value for money for taxpayers.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Because these weapons are sold as unfinished parts, ghost guns are not treated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as traditional firearms and are exempt from laws requiring background checks and waiting periods.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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