exempt
verb (used with object)
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
exempted
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past participleof exempt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exempt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exemptverb (used with object)to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk is exempted from our general snark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Additionally, candidates are exempted from including some assets, such as personal residences or vehicles.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The grid owner, NIE Networks, is exempted from meeting usual supply standards during periods of severe weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
But Nathan had always been exempted, as an indispensible worker—not for the Lord, but for King Cotton.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
