Exemption Meaning
/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of exempting.
nounThe state of being exempt; immunity.
Sentence Examples
We give foreign tourists the privilege of tax exemption.
You have a personal tax exemption of 500,000 yen.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He claimed a tax ____ for his charitable contributions this year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He filed for a religious ____ to avoid participating in the mandatory training session.
Word Origin & History
From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The legislation also tightens the share of unused exemptions states can carry over from year to year. […] Lots of people who are in compliance with the new rules – either because they already work or meet exemption criteria – could lose their assistance because of red tape, said Dottie Rosenbaum, the center’s director of federal SNAP policy."
— 2023 June 2, Tami Luhby, “Here’s who would have to work for government benefits – and who wouldn’t – under the debt ceiling package”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He claimed a tax ____ for his charitable contributions this year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He filed for a religious ____ to avoid participating in the mandatory training session.