EXEMPT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

exempt

adjective

Definition of exempt

as in protected

not subject to something to which others are required They were exempt from jury duty because of their jobs as firefighters.

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Recent Examples of exempt Some believe Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list at some point after he is signed, disallowing him from participating in regular-season games until his October court date, at the earliest. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Other products like fertilizer and gas are exempt from the 50% tax hike, but existing tariffs on those items will still have a ripple on consumer prices, according to experts. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Bessent suggested at Monday's event that China would not be exempt. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Americans and other visa-exempt travelers will eventually need this electronic authorization to visit 30 European countries, including France and Italy. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exempt

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The main Wekiva River was designated by Congress in 2000 as a protected National Wild and Scenic River.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of protected

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Health officials say that those who are immune compromised or unable to get the vaccine are protected by others’ vaccination by herd immunity.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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