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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Recent Examples of exempt
That suggests that luxury firms could be exempt from the most punitive of measures, Pusz said.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The new tax benefit for mothers of two or three (mothers of four are already exempt from income tax) will be phased in gradually from January.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Some employees are exempt from the most recent rounds of firings, and others are having their terminations rescinded as the administration decides their work is too important to stop.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Due to local regulations, employees in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands will be exempt from this round of job cuts, while those in Asia, Africa, and other parts of Europe will receive their notifications between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, according to Reuters.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The new tax benefit for mothers of two or three (mothers of four are already exempt from income tax) will be phased in gradually from January.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Some employees are exempt from the most recent rounds of firings, and others are having their terminations rescinded as the administration decides their work is too important to stop.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Due to local regulations, employees in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands will be exempt from this round of job cuts, while those in Asia, Africa, and other parts of Europe will receive their notifications between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, according to Reuters.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 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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