exempt
Example Sentences
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“Their own massive signs — including future signs — are conveniently exempt from this initiative,” Krantz wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
Most pubs in England are licensed to sell alcohol starting from 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., but those past airport security are exempt from the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
But HEW did not exempt those procedures; in fact, it later clarified the law to specifically include them.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing exempt
Power Prefix: ex-
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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