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exemptions

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪɡˈzɛmpʃənz// UK //ɛɡzˈɛmpʃənz// ex·emp·tions

n. special permission to not follow a rule or pay a cost that others must follow. You might get one for taxes or a school requirement.

n. the state of being free from an obligation or requirement imposed on others. Often refers to financial or legal release from a duty.


SIMPLE

Small businesses can apply for tax exemptions.

CONTEXTUAL

The university granted several course exemptions to students who had already completed similar work at other institutions.

COMPLEX

While the new environmental law is strict, it includes specific exemptions for historical buildings that cannot be retrofitted without damaging their structural integrity.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'from' ('exemptions from the rule').

Pitfall

exemptions of the taxexemptions from the taxExemption takes the preposition 'from' to indicate the rule or cost being avoided.

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