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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Baseball, like any major industry, is not exempt from the complexities of taxation.
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Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
On March 26, the SSA posted an update to these new changes, stating that some people will be exempt from these new rules, allowing people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to complete their claim by other means.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Custom software, developed specifically for a client, is generally exempt from tax.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But some early withdrawals from IRAs for specific uses are exempt from the 10% penalty.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
On March 26, the SSA posted an update to these new changes, stating that some people will be exempt from these new rules, allowing people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to complete their claim by other means.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Custom software, developed specifically for a client, is generally exempt from tax.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But some early withdrawals from IRAs for specific uses are exempt from the 10% penalty.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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