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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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Employers conducting background checks should note that these laws generally exempt data collected under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 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
The clubs were exempt from tax, were not run for profit and outside investors were not allowed.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
The state generally takes a hands-off approach to regulating groundwater pumping and exempts mines from the same long-term sustainability requirements imposed in urban developments, including Tucson.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Employers conducting background checks should note that these laws generally exempt data collected under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 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 30 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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