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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Recent Examples of exemption
Ultimately, Sweden was granted an exemption from the ban in exchange for stricter warning labels.
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
California law dictates the release of these kind of records, unless there is a specific exemption.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The tariffs, along with those covered under the other exemptions, will go into effect on April 2, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The area has a low vaccination rate and some of the highest school vaccine exemption rates in the state, according to CBS News.
—Jaden Amos, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
California law dictates the release of these kind of records, unless there is a specific exemption.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The tariffs, along with those covered under the other exemptions, will go into effect on April 2, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The area has a low vaccination rate and some of the highest school vaccine exemption rates in the state, according to CBS News.
—Jaden Amos, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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