exempt
verb (used with object)
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
exempting
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present participleof exempt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Barely half of borrowers made even a single payment last year, mostly because their earnings fell below the repayment threshold, exempting them from repaying at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Berlin has earmarked hundreds of billions of euros for rearmament over the coming decade, exempting most defence spending from strict constitutional borrowing limits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
There were also reports that Portugal and Italy were considering exempting British nationals from EES checks at their airports but the European Commission claimed there were no such plans in place.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
At the time, Snyder wrote she was “constrained” to block the mask ban because of a last-minute carve-out exempting state police, finding it discriminated against the federal government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
There’s practically nothing even in the room; it’s mostly open space, exempting the shelves.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
