Definitions and Examples of exempt, immune, protected
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
Example
The new law exempts small businesses from paying taxes for the first year.
Not affected or influenced by something, especially a disease or a legal obligation.
Example
Some people are immune to certain diseases because they have been vaccinated.
Kept safe from harm or danger.
Example
The endangered species are protected by law from being hunted or captured.
Key Differences: exempt vs immune vs protected
- 1Exempt refers to being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others, while nonexempt means not being free from such an obligation.
- 2Immune refers to being not affected or influenced by something, especially a disease or a legal obligation, while nonexempt means not being immune to such an obligation.
- 3Protected refers to being kept safe from harm or danger, while nonexempt means not being protected from a certain obligation.
Effective Usage of exempt, immune, protected
- 1Legal Documents: Use exempt and nonexempt in legal documents to describe the status of an individual or organization.
- 2Taxation: Use exempt and nonexempt to describe the tax status of an individual or organization.
- 3Healthcare: Use immune and nonexempt to describe the health status of an individual or population.
- 4Safety: Use protected and nonexempt to describe the safety status of an individual or population.
Remember this!
The antonyms of nonexempt are exempt, immune, and protected. These words have distinct meanings that convey the opposite of nonexempt. Use these words in legal documents, taxation, healthcare, and safety contexts to describe the status of an individual or organization.
