as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity
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Recent Examples of impunity
Mexican officials insist the plan will keep the country safe despite its history of cartel violence, crime and impunity.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Demonstrators wore white hats at a massive march against violence and impunity in Mexico City a few weeks later.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The war in Iran has demonstrated once again that a president can, with impunity, ignore Congress in launching a war, even absent an imminent threat.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Demonstrators wore white hats at a massive march against violence and impunity in Mexico City a few weeks later.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The war in Iran has demonstrated once again that a president can, with impunity, ignore Congress in launching a war, even absent an imminent threat.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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Their immunities are due to political fears, not to disinterested assessments of burdens or benefits.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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For much of history, before humans learned how to engineer immunity, almost every parent had to bury at least one of their children, and often more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The alleged threat is portrayed as undermining First Amendment protections for freedom of association, which concerns the ability of groups to engage in expression and group activities without government interference.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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But Larsen said shipping lines also need clarity on matters such as keeping ships a safe distance from each other and naval protection.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Municipal attorneys consulted by the Miami Herald said Florida law generally limits the use of blue lights to authorized emergency vehicles and does not provide a specific exemption for mayors.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Davidson said the state could eliminate the state income tax with as little as a one to two percent increase in the overall sales tax rate if the state can also eliminate loopholes and exemptions for non-essential goods.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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