as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
those motorists who think that they can flout the town's parking regulations with exemption
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Recent Examples of exemption
The amendment that Pol was able to include created an exemption to allow for an urgent care facility to operate in a community with less than 20,000 residents, qualifying Chesterton.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
There are numerous exemptions, such as pregnant women, caregivers, the medically frail, and others.
—Anthony Digiorgio, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Mattamy sought an exemption to the town rule that waterfront developments open at least 50% of their shoreline to everyone.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
Last month, the White House announced an exemption from China tariffs for a range of electronic devices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemption
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In 23 large and small counties scattered around Colorado, K-12 students met the herd immunity threshold in the 2023-2024 school year, which was the most recent with data.—
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The final four then went on to compete in the final immunity challenge, which Fraser won.—
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
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Yet President Trump has also called for a massive expansion of highway construction, raising the real danger that, without protections in place, a new wave of infrastructure will repeat old patterns of destruction.—
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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