Definitions for exemption
ɪgˈzɛmp ʃənex·emp·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. exemption, freedomnoun

   immunity from an obligation or duty

2. exemptionnoun

   a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)

   "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"

3. exemption, immunity, granting immunitynoun

   an act exempting someone

   "he was granted immunity from prosecution"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. exemptionnoun

   An act of exempting.

2. exemptionnoun

   The state of being exempt; immunity.

3. exemptionnoun

   A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.

4. exemptionnoun

   Freedom from a defect or weakness.

5. Etymology: From Old and modern French exemption, or from exemptio, from eximere

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exemptionnoun

   Immunity; privilege; freedom from imposts or burdensome employments.

   Etymology: from exempt.

   The like exemption hath the writ to enquire of a man’s death, which also must be granted freely. Francis Bacon, Off. of Alien.

   The Roman laws gave particular exemptions to such as built ships, or traded in corn. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exemption

   An exemption is a release or exclusion from a duty, obligation, or liability that is typically imposed on others. It can refer to certain amounts that an individual can subtract from their income while calculating taxes. It can also pertain to situations or conditions where rules or laws that generally apply are not enforced or are not applicable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exemptionnoun

   the act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privilege; as, exemption of certain articles from seizure; exemption from military service; exemption from anxiety, suffering, etc

2. Etymology: [L. exemptio a removing: cf. F. exemption exemption.]

Matched Categories

1. • Release
   • Tax Write-off

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exemption' in Nouns Frequency: #2557

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exemption in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exemption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of exemption in a Sentence

1. Raja Krishnamoorthi:

   Any such exception or exemption would be a tremendous mistake ... we respectfully request the FDA to resist.

2. Phil Mickelson:

   I won't accept it, so, I am either going to get in the field on my own, or I'll have to try to qualify. I'm not going to take a special exemption.

3. Lisa Goldenberg:

   I think the Trump Administration's method is burnout. There is a path towards exemption, but it's very difficult, they started off saying 'I'm really important, I'm a critical need, there's no way this administration, who loves me, is going to hurt me,'.

4. Greg Steube:

   Of all the religious exemption requests submitted by midshipmen at the Naval Academy for the COVID-19 vaccine, not a single one has been approved, my constituent has already been told she can’t receive a diploma and graduate due to her status as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine. The Navy is simply holding these individuals until the injunction preventing the separation of naval personnel is lifted.

5. Donna Morey:

   I don’t know if you call it an exemption, i just need special permission from the architectural committee to be able to display it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exemption
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exemption
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exemption
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exemption
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=exemption