exempt
adjective
ex·empt
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Definition of exempt
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
obsolete
: set apart
2
: free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
was exempt from jury duty the estate was exempt from taxes
exempt
verb
exempted;
exempting;
exempts
Definition of exempt (Entry 2 of 3)
: to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
exempted from military service
exempt
nounDefinition of exempt (Entry 3 of 3)
: one exempted or freed from duty
Examples of exempt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Bags used for wrapping plant material that could spoil, bags used by restaurants for takeout and delivery, and bags used by small non-franchise businesses with fewer than 25 employees would be exempt, according to the agenda. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Commissioners consider paying telecommuters to move to Carroll County, set to discuss legislative ideas with delegation next week," 23 Aug. 2019 Thin plastic bags used to protect newspapers and dry cleaning will also be exempt. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "A statewide plastic bag tax takes effect Thursday. Here’s what you need to know before heading to the store.," 29 July 2019 To look up what vaccinations your child needs or how to be exempt, visit the Texas Health & Human Services website. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Low cost immunizations offered at Humble ISD schools this summer," 19 July 2019 Another 7,859 homes would be exempt, and 35,343 homes already have rent control, according to the report. — Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, "Rent cap bill would limit rent hikes for millions of California households, report says," 9 July 2019 Agencies may request waivers from the Office of Management and Budget, and those with fewer than three eligible committees will be exempt. — Washington Post, "Trump aims to slash number of federal advisory committees," 14 June 2019 Retirement accounts and the sales of small businesses, farms, homes and timberland would be exempt. — Joseph O’sullivan, The Seattle Times, "Washington Senate lawmakers propose a budget with a different idea for a capital-gains tax," 29 Mar. 2019 The Diamondbacks would have served as the primary tenant for a 30-year term and the stadium would be publicly owned and exempt from property tax, according to the report. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks respond to Nevada relocation report: 'We’ve wanted to stay right here'," 2 Aug. 2019 The first $250,000 in proceeds from the sale of primary residences are exempt from capital gains taxes for single person, or twice that for a married couple. — Laura Davison, Fortune, "Capital Gains: The Tax Biden Wants to Double and Trump Would Slash," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The talks explored a way to exempt the companies from having to classify drivers as employees covered by minimum-wage laws and workers’ compensation, which a bill in the State Legislature known as A.B. 5 would require. — Noam Scheiber, New York Times, "As Grass-Roots Labor Activism Rises, Will Unions Take Advantage?," 1 Sep. 2019 In March, the Hayward City Council unanimously voted to adopt an emergency ordinance amending its just-cause ordinance for tenant evictions to exempt affordable housing conversion projects. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "East Bay tenants face eviction as developer converts units to affordable housing," 1 Sep. 2019 On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump intends to exempt Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has long protected certain U.S. forests from development. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "It’s Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation," 29 Aug. 2019 But Alaskans, including Gov. Michael Dunleavy and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans, have pressed Trump to exempt their state from the roadless rule, which does not allow roads except when the Forest Service approves specific projects. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump pushes to allow new logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest," 27 Aug. 2019 The law was amended to exempt senior and affordable housing. — Erin B. Logan, baltimoresun.com, "Howard County Council bill would significantly hike fees on developers to help build schools," 23 Aug. 2019 Conservationists say that means the government will face more pressure to exempt specific industries from requirements. — Emily Holden, WIRED, "3 Animals Hurt By the New Endangered Species Act," 14 Aug. 2019 Most states now have policies to collect such taxes, but almost all set minimum annual sales or transaction thresholds to exempt small businesses, according to groups tracking tax laws. — USA TODAY, "Smokey Bear, tarantula trek, censoring Adam and Eve: News from around our 50 states," 9 Aug. 2019 In December, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would tighten work requirements for SNAP recipients by restricting the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment to receive food stamps. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Thousands of Kentuckians could lose food stamps under Trump plan to tighten SNAP rules," 31 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Senate plan also places sales taxes on upgrades to homes and buildings -- such as installing new window treatments and new roofs -- that are currently tax exempt. — Julia O'donoghue, NOLA.com, "Louisiana Senate passes budget with TOPS, health care money -- and more taxes," 3 June 2018 Harrisburg is burdened by the fact that a majority of its real estate is owned by the state or is tax exempt. — Michaelle Bond, Philly.com, "How Pa.'s 'distressed' program helps towns; and why it's hard to leave it," 16 Mar. 2018 By the end of the current abatement, the building will have been tax exempt for 15 years. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "How many times should taxpayers pay for the same granite counters?," 13 Dec. 2017 The department is taking more steps to detect fraud, including checking the IRS website to see if an organization really is tax exempt, said Jeff Fleming, spokesman for the department. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lax city oversight allowed sham nonprofit to snag and flip Milwaukee properties," 3 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exempt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for exempt
exempt
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of exempt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: not required to do something that others are required to do
exempt
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of exempt (Entry 2 of 2)
: to say that (someone or something) does not have to do something that others are required to do : to make (someone or something) exempt
See the full definition for exempt in the English Language Learners Dictionary
exempt
adjective
ex·empt
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Kids Definition of exempt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: free or released from some requirement that other persons must meet or deal with
I'm exempt from the test.
exempt
verb
exempted;
exempting
Kids Definition of exempt (Entry 2 of 2)
: to release from a requirement that others must meet
exempt
adjective
ex·empt
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Legal Definition of exempt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: free or released from some obligation or duty to which others are subject : not subject or liable
certain properties are declared to be exempt and cannot be taken by a person's creditors— J. H. Williamson
exempt
transitive verb