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exempt from

VERB

excuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquit condone defend exempt exonerate explain forgive indulge let go pardon relieve spare tolerate

STRONG

alibi appease clear cover discharge exculpate extenuate free liberate mitigate overlook pretext purge rationalize release remit reprieve shrive vindicate whitewash

WEAK

apologize for bear with dispense from give absolution grant amnesty let off make allowances for pass over plead ignorance shrug off take rap for wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuse blame censure charge condemn damn hurt punish sentence

STRONG

aggravate hold incite irritate keep limit maintain prevent restrain reveal

Example Sentences

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The letter said that the federal government was planning “office and operations space” there and that it should be exempt from local zoning and planning review.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And they want the law changed so that large Sikh ceremonial knives are not exempt from the rules on carrying weapons.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For salaried workers who already exceed 40 hours a week but were declared exempt from overtime receipt, employers could agree to stop asking for overtime exemptions in exchange for lower base pay.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Must a transportation worker like Brock himself cross state borders or directly interact with a vehicle that crosses state lines to be “engaged in interstate commerce” and thus exempt from arbitration?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Because she hadn’t done the reading she was exempt from being called on, but Mr. da Silva sent concerned looks her way.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

exempt from

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