as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
those motorists who think that they can flout the town's parking regulations with exemption
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There were tens of thousands of similar exemption requests from countless industries, illustrating that American businesses pay the price for these tariffs, not foreigners.
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The Editors, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Although the freeze exempted public safety workers, federal wildland firefighters were not covered by the exemption.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers have carved out exemptions over the years to allow a small number of flights at the airport that are beyond the 1,250-mile limit, including flights to cities like Phoenix, Austin, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Denver.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
Income tax would have been withheld if the employee had claimed no more than one withholding allowance or had not claimed exemption from withholding on Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Although the freeze exempted public safety workers, federal wildland firefighters were not covered by the exemption.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers have carved out exemptions over the years to allow a small number of flights at the airport that are beyond the 1,250-mile limit, including flights to cities like Phoenix, Austin, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Denver.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
Income tax would have been withheld if the employee had claimed no more than one withholding allowance or had not claimed exemption from withholding on Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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