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
Downton argued courts shouldn’t be in the business of crafting exemptions.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The council ultimately thwarted many of those suggestions, including the small-restaurant exemption, during a council meeting last week.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The bill does provide an exemption for the California Coastal Commission, a powerful agency that oversees land use on the state’s coast.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The city sought and was granted an exemption from the shadow law by the state in 2017 for the redevelopment of the Winthrop Square Garage into the Millennium Tower, a downtown luxury condominium building that stands at 685 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The council ultimately thwarted many of those suggestions, including the small-restaurant exemption, during a council meeting last week.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The bill does provide an exemption for the California Coastal Commission, a powerful agency that oversees land use on the state’s coast.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The city sought and was granted an exemption from the shadow law by the state in 2017 for the redevelopment of the Winthrop Square Garage into the Millennium Tower, a downtown luxury condominium building that stands at 685 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemption
Noun
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The Biden administration had weighed withdrawing antitrust immunity for the joint venture, which began in 2016.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The antitrust immunity deal has been in place for almost nine years and allowed the airlines to coordinate on schedule, pricing and capacity for flights between the United States and Mexico.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The council voted down possible last-minute changes to the deal that the Commanders opposed, including stricter environmental building standards and more protection for historic trees on the site.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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