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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for exemption

a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)

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Elnathan was indebted for this exemption from labor in some measure to his extraordinary growth, which, leaving him pale, inanimate, and listless, induced his tender mother to pronounce him “a sickly boy, and one that was not equal to work, but who might earn a living comfortably enough by taking to pleading law, or turning minister, or doctoring, or some such like easy calling.’ Still, there was great uncertainty which of these vocations the youth was best endowed to fill; but, having no other employment, the stripling was constantly lounging about the homestead,” munching green apples and hunting for sorrel; when the same sagacious eye that had brought to light his latent talents seized upon this circumstance as a clew to his future path through the turmoils of the world.
"As the original design was to cross the British Channel, and alight as near Paris as possible, the voyagers had taken the precaution to prepare themselves with passports directed to all parts of the Continent, specifying the nature of the expedition, as in the case of the Nassau voyage, and entitling the adventurers to exemption from the usual formalities of office : unexpected events, however, rendered these passports superfluous.
But our institutions, though in coincidence with the spirit of the age, have not any exemption from the practical defects which have discredited other forms.
"It's my turn, but I plead exemption," said Ptitsin.
Who, I say again, was the fool that knows not that there are no letters patent of nobility that confer such privileges or exemptions as a knight-errant acquires the day he is dubbed a knight, and devotes himself to the arduous calling of chivalry?
That's according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who said an estimated 26,500 homeowners who received a senior exemption last year did not have it applied to their bills this year.
The exemption cost fell to Rs394.59bn by end of 2015-16 before rising again to Rs415.75bn in FY17.
Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has urged industrial establishments to apply for exemption for each industrial licenses separately, and use exemption decision for each branch separately from the other branch.
Opportunities exist for DoD and its industry partners to receive VAT exemption. DoD's acquisition workforce members in program management, financial management, contracting, logistics and engineering can execute sound VAT exemption activities that support international acquisition efforts.
Clients want to move to Florida and keep their residency-based property tax exemption afforded in their prior state of residence.
Following the crisis surrounding the alleged forgery of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate by the Minister of Finance, Mrs.
4) Council Directive 2007/74/EC on the exemption from value added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries.
PESHAWAR -- Hours before the historic session of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly to pass the FATA Reforms bill, the speaker of the assembly, Asad Qaiser voiced concerns regarding the issue of tax exemption enjoyed by the people of Malakand Division.
The province pointed out that the exemption would be viewed as prudent investment of the government that would result in much greater tax revenues after 10 years and would be a win-win proposition.