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exemption

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/ · UK /ɪɡˈzempʃən/

Forms: exemptions

exemption means: Official permission not to follow a rule, pay a charge, or do something normally required.

noun

FREED FROM REQUIREMENTC1

Official permission not to follow a rule, pay a charge, or do something normally required.

  • He applied for an exemption.
  • Some students qualify for exemption from the entrance exam.
  • The school granted her a medical exemption from sports.

How to use it: exemption from something/doing something (She received an exemption from taking the test.)

Similar words: waiver, dispensation

Common phrases: exemption from something, grant an exemption, apply for exemption

TAX DEDUCTIONC1

An amount you can subtract when calculating how much income is subject to tax.

  • She claimed a personal exemption.
  • The exemption reduced the income subject to tax.
  • He checked which exemptions applied before completing his tax return.

Similar words: tax allowance, tax deduction

Common phrases: a personal exemption, claim an exemption, an exemption amount

Questions about exemption

What does exemption mean?

Official permission not to follow a rule, pay a charge, or do something normally required.

What is exemption in other languages?

Türkçe: muafiyet · Español: exención · Français: exemption · Deutsch: Befreiung · Italiano: esenzione · 日本語: 免除

How do you pronounce exemption?

In American English /ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/; in British English /ɪɡˈzempʃən/.

How do you use exemption in a sentence?

He applied for an exemption. Some students qualify for exemption from the entrance exam.

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