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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None of this has exempted A24 from the hit-driven math of the movie industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The agencies exempted 13.4 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel from the program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Newsom had a solution: A budget bill that exempted correctional facility closures from the environmental review process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The rule previously exempted retailers from paying import duties on packages sent to the U.S. valued at less than $800.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Adults were exempted from the day’s work, children from school and training and volunteer hours.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
