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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Recent Examples of exempt
Roman residents, young children up to 5 years old, and people with disabilities and their carers are exempt from the admission fee.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, student employment is exempt from FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare) that apply in ordinary employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Previously, the top age for the work requirement was 54, and people with children under 18 were exempt, per USA TODAY.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Working dogs used by law enforcement and service dogs are exempt from this rule.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, student employment is exempt from FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare) that apply in ordinary employment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Previously, the top age for the work requirement was 54, and people with children under 18 were exempt, per USA TODAY.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Working dogs used by law enforcement and service dogs are exempt from this rule.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempt
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Speak with a health care provider about vaccination or immune globulin for prevention if the exposure occurred less than seven days ago.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Adding fresh ginger can be an immune booster.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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