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exempt::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | free, relieve |
| Has types | forgive, spare, deregulate, derestrict, dispense |
| Derivation | exemption |
She exempted me from the exam.
exempt::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|
a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
exempt from jury duty.
only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes.
Examples of exempt
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Organizations like his are tax-exempt, but can raise as much money as they want.
From the newsweek.com
The man's religious beliefs, the court ruled, do not exempt him from state laws.
From the dailyherald.com
Losing tax-exempt status could be financially devastating to smaller nonprofits.
From the time.com
The program is now capped at $140 million with small projects exempt from a cap.
From the stltoday.com
Bluescope is arguing for steel to be made exempt from the carbon tax altogether.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
These bonds can be sold to a broader array of buyers than tax-exempt muni bonds.
From the sfgate.com
Bank of America was exempt because it repaid its $45 billion bailout this month.
From the timesunion.com
These are two types of water that now are largely exempt from federal oversight.
From the washingtontimes.com
Those selling one home and buying another in West Dundee would have been exempt.
From the dailyherald.com
- Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
- (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
- Excuse: grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
- Nontaxable: (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"
- (exemption) immunity from an obligation or duty
- (exemption) a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
- (Exemption (church)) In the Roman Catholic Church, exemption is the whole or partial release of an ecclesiastical person, corporation, or institution from the authority of the ecclesiastical superior next higher in rank.
- One who has been released from something; To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from; Free from a duty or obligation; Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime
- (exemption) An act of exempting; The state of being exempt; immunity; A deduction from the normal amount of taxes; Freedom from a defect or weakness
