exempt
Example Sentences
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Some economists see the Commission’s decision to exempt some energy spending as having little impact on government borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
By all accounts, Kelver’s perception of threat was reasonable, which—by Wyoming law—should exempt her from criminal prosecution.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing exempt
Power Prefix: ex-
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The Giver
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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