exempt
verb (used with object)
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
exempts
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present tense formof exempt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The order exempts stops at ports of entry, checkpoints and other functional equivalents of the border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
However, Illinois exempts retirement-account withdrawals and pension income, so when Earl begins taking required withdrawals from his IRA at 73, they will pay a little more in Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
The current version exempts punishment for legal, healthcare and media professionals who provide medical treatment and other services for gay people, or report on LGBTQ+ news.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
It seems to be supposed by some that there is a peculiar sacredness in a vessel, which exempts it from all control in the ports of other nations.
From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Travers Twiss
