Meaning & use
exemption
Official permission to be excused from a duty, requirement, or payment that normally applies.
See it in a sentence
Students with disabilities can apply for an exemption from the fitness test.
The charity qualified for a tax exemption because of its nonprofit status.
A note on using this word
Exemption is typically followed by 'from,' as in 'exemption from tax,' and often involves a formal application or approval.
Words with a similar meaning
exceptionwaiver
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Words with an opposite meaning
obligationrequirement
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