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exemption

[ig-zemp-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən /


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If your friend thinks she may qualify for Medicaid’s hardship exemption, don’t wait to get the application process started.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Should he decide to sell the Angels, the city could use the exemption as leverage in discussions with a new owner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Under the new Fannie and Freddie rules, if a complex falls short and can’t get an exemption, potential buyers might not be able to secure standard financing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

However, there is an exemption for gifts and benefits that are "purely personal".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Her own father’s perfect exemption from any thought of the kind, the entire deficiency in him of all such sort of penetration or suspicion, was a most comfortable circumstance.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

There are a few exemptions - such as if a player is injured or there are security concerns about where they can go off.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The council said guidance on exemptions and reasonable adjustments was still being finalised.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

There are a few exemptions, such as if an immediate family member is living in the home or if it is rented out long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

And Section 5 of the order allows the secretary of state and Homeland Security to grant any exemptions they want to parents who might otherwise fall within the order’s orbit.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

But when it came to exemptions, my grandmother sought one from nothing less than heaven itself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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