exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzem(p)-shən 
Examples of exemption in a Sentence
They were granted exemptions from military service.
You can claim a tax exemption for each of your dependents.
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Without a special exemption, those players would have a hard time returning to the U.S. after games against the Toronto Blue Jays or after playing in winter baseball leagues in Mexico, Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The collection was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In a rare move, a House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would repeal some of those public records exemptions.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Others call for an increase in homestead property tax exemption or offer grants to senior citizens in a lower income bracket.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The collection was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In a rare move, a House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would repeal some of those public records exemptions.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Others call for an increase in homestead property tax exemption or offer grants to senior citizens in a lower income bracket.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exemption
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exemption. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzem(p)-shən
1
: the act of exempting : the state of being exempt
2
: something that is exempted
Legal Definition
exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzemp-shən
1
: the act of exempting or state of being exempt
2
: one that exempts or is exempted: as
a
: an amount of income exempted from taxation that may be deducted from adjusted gross income under the tax laws see also Internal Revenue Code compare deduction, exclusion, tax credit
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dependency exemption
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də-ˈpen-dən-sē-
\
: an exemption that is allowed for each dependent who qualifies under the tax laws (as sections 151 and 152 of the Internal Revenue Code)
Note: Under the federal income tax laws, the dependency exemption is allowed for each dependent whose gross income is less than the exemption or who is a child of the taxpayer and is under 19 or a student under 24.
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personal exemption
: an exemption that is allowed for the taxpayer or for the taxpayer and spouse if filing a joint return
b
: the right created by federal and state laws to exempt specified types of property from a bankruptcy estate
precludes the debtor from using the exemptions in the Bankruptcy Code
also
: a type of property that may be claimed as exempt see also Bankruptcy Code
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