exemption meaning

exemption means 'freedom from a rule or duty'.

exemption :

freedom, exception

noun

▪ She got an exemption from the test.

▪ She got freedom from the test.

▪ The exemption saved him from paying taxes.

▪ The exception saved him from paying taxes.

paraphrasing

▪ waiver – freedom from a rule

▪ exclusion – leaving out

▪ immunity – protection from something

▪ privilege – special right

exemption

Pronunciation

exemption [ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən]

The stress is on 'zemp' and sounds like 'ig-zemp-shun'.

Common phrases and grammar about exemption

exemption - Common meaning

noun
freedom, exception

Part of Speech Changes for "exemption"

▪ exempt (verb) – to free from a duty

▪ exempted (adjective) – freed from a duty

Common Expressions with "exemption"

▪ tax exemption – freedom from paying taxes

▪ exemption from duty – freedom from a task

▪ medical exemption – freedom from a medical rule

▪ exemption certificate – document proving exemption

Important examples of exemption in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, exemption often refers to tax or duty freedom.

▪He applied for a tax exemption.
▪He asked for freedom from paying taxes.

Example of a confusing word: exception (something that is not included)

▪He applied for a tax exception.
▪He asked for a situation where taxes do not apply.
"Exemption" means being free from an obligation, such as taxes, and is used correctly in the sentence "He applied for a tax exemption." "Exception," however, refers to something that is not included in a general rule or statement. The sentence "He applied for a tax exception" is misleading because it suggests a special case or exclusion, not freedom from taxes. Therefore, "exemption" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Exemption is used as a noun and often appears in questions about financial or legal contexts.

▪She received an exemption from the new rule.
▪She got freedom from the new rule.

exemption

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

exemption clause

'a part of a contract that frees from a duty'.

▪The exemption clause was included in the agreement.
▪The part that frees from a duty was in the agreement.

seek exemption

'to look for freedom from a rule'.

▪Many seek exemption from the new policy.
▪Many look for freedom from the new policy.

Differences between similar words and exemption

exemption

,

waiver

differences

Exemption is a general freedom from rules, while waiver is a formal permission to skip a rule.

exemption
▪She got an exemption from the class.
▪She got freedom from the class.
waiver
▪He signed a waiver for the event.
▪He signed a paper to skip the rule for the event.

exemption

,

privilege

differences

Exemption is freedom from a duty, while privilege is a special right or advantage.

exemption
▪She received an exemption from taxes.
▪He has the special right to park here.
privilege
▪He has the privilege to park here.
▪He has the special right to park here.

Words with the same origin as exemption

The origin of exemption

exemption comes from the Latin 'exemptio', meaning 'a taking out' or 'freedom from'.

Word structure

It has the prefix ex (out), root empt (take), and suffix ion (noun), meaning 'taking out'.

Words with the same origin

The root of exemption is empt (take). Words with the same root include preempt (to take before), redeem (to buy back).

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