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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Each state has its own set of laws that seem quite strange, and Minnesota is not exempt.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Also, interest from U.S. bank deposits, and most importantly, from U.S. portfolio debt, bonds, most other debt instruments, are also going to be exempt from U.S. taxation.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Even if a project is exempt from voter approval, the city should still ensure these projects meet resident concerns.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Also, interest from U.S. bank deposits, and most importantly, from U.S. portfolio debt, bonds, most other debt instruments, are also going to be exempt from U.S. taxation.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Even if a project is exempt from voter approval, the city should still ensure these projects meet resident concerns.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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