exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzem(p)-shən 
Examples of exemption in a Sentence
They were granted exemptions from military service.
You can claim a tax exemption for each of your dependents.
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Some tax analysts have argued against doubling or indexing the tax exemption, claiming doing so could reduce federal revenue, while other critics suggest handing more profit to home sellers could further inflate prices.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The sales tax exemption is designed to provide relief especially to lower- and middle-income families, whose budgets are hit especially hard by energy taxes, advocates have said.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The spokesperson also alluded to the prospect of Congress intervening to grant the NCAA an exemption from antitrust scrutiny on eligibility matters.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
The level of pain that member states are prepared to accept varies, and some are open to higher tariff rates if enough exemptions are secured, the people said.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The sales tax exemption is designed to provide relief especially to lower- and middle-income families, whose budgets are hit especially hard by energy taxes, advocates have said.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The spokesperson also alluded to the prospect of Congress intervening to grant the NCAA an exemption from antitrust scrutiny on eligibility matters.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
The level of pain that member states are prepared to accept varies, and some are open to higher tariff rates if enough exemptions are secured, the people said.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
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“Exemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exemption. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzem(p)-shən
1
: the act of exempting : the state of being exempt
2
: something that is exempted
Legal Definition
exemption
noun
ex·emp·tion
ig-ˈzemp-shən
1
: the act of exempting or state of being exempt
2
: one that exempts or is exempted: as
a
: an amount of income exempted from taxation that may be deducted from adjusted gross income under the tax laws see also Internal Revenue Code compare deduction, exclusion, tax credit
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dependency exemption
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də-ˈpen-dən-sē-
\
: an exemption that is allowed for each dependent who qualifies under the tax laws (as sections 151 and 152 of the Internal Revenue Code)
Note: Under the federal income tax laws, the dependency exemption is allowed for each dependent whose gross income is less than the exemption or who is a child of the taxpayer and is under 19 or a student under 24.
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personal exemption
: an exemption that is allowed for the taxpayer or for the taxpayer and spouse if filing a joint return
b
: the right created by federal and state laws to exempt specified types of property from a bankruptcy estate
precludes the debtor from using the exemptions in the Bankruptcy Code
also
: a type of property that may be claimed as exempt see also Bankruptcy Code
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