as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
those motorists who think that they can flout the town's parking regulations with exemption
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Public schools in the United States generally require children to be vaccinated against measles to attend, though a growing number of parents have been avoiding those mandates for their children, in some cases by getting exemptions.
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Michelle R. Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
That said, customs officials themselves seem to be confused about this exemption, which was created through a Reagan-era amendment to the original legislation and specifically designed to prevent the president from curtailing free speech.
—David Zvi Kalman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump's top economic aides also said the exemptions are short-term, with plans to target the products in upcoming tariffs on semiconductors that Trump has promised.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
China tariffs The tech exemptions come after China and the U.S. traded tariff increases over several days.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michelle R. Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
That said, customs officials themselves seem to be confused about this exemption, which was created through a Reagan-era amendment to the original legislation and specifically designed to prevent the president from curtailing free speech.
—David Zvi Kalman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump's top economic aides also said the exemptions are short-term, with plans to target the products in upcoming tariffs on semiconductors that Trump has promised.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
China tariffs The tech exemptions come after China and the U.S. traded tariff increases over several days.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemption. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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