exempt
verb (used with object)
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
had exempted
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past perfectof exempt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the Daily Mail, the prime minister argued that as chancellor he had exempted NHS workers from a public sector pay freeze.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2023
In January, when the FDA announced its partial ban on flavors, it said it had exempted products it believed were less appealing to children and young adults, including disposable e-cigarettes.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2020
An official of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the move put Wells Fargo under toughened standards for oversight which the agency had exempted in the original settlement.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2016
Federal law had exempted home care workers hired through staffing companies from minimum wage and overtime pay since 1974.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2015
Fire flashed from his myopic eyes, which had exempted him from service with the army.
From The Downfall by E. P. Robins
