as in protection
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
the suspect refused to name his partners unless he was granted immunity
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Recent Examples of immunity
His daughter Jessie was granted immunity in exchange for cooperation, according to CBS News.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Manuka honey’s thicker texture and robust profile support its premium positioning — with consumers still prioritizing immunity and energy, the ingredient sits at the intersection of health and indulgence.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Tran moved to dismiss the charges and his lawyers argued before the Supreme Judicial Court this year that he is entitled to legislative immunity and that a prosecutor erred by excluding from deliberation a grand juror who expressed a potential political bias.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Such vaccines could induce broader immunity than whole-virus vaccines by eliciting antibody and T-cell responses that target an even wider range of flu viruses.
—Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Manuka honey’s thicker texture and robust profile support its premium positioning — with consumers still prioritizing immunity and energy, the ingredient sits at the intersection of health and indulgence.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Tran moved to dismiss the charges and his lawyers argued before the Supreme Judicial Court this year that he is entitled to legislative immunity and that a prosecutor erred by excluding from deliberation a grand juror who expressed a potential political bias.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Such vaccines could induce broader immunity than whole-virus vaccines by eliciting antibody and T-cell responses that target an even wider range of flu viruses.
—Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The council voted down possible last-minute changes to the deal that the Commanders opposed, including stricter environmental building standards and more protection for historic trees on the site.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a year should get kicked out of the service.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company maintained permits weren’t necessary to start because of an exemption for generators on site for less than a year, a rationale Shelby County’s Health Department agreed with.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its peptides, biotin, glycerin, and ginseng root extract offer a nourishing defense against breakage and brittleness, reviving the brows of numerous staffers at Allure HQ.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Air defenses were active in the sky over Kyiv, local officials there said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The operation is being run by NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO), and is modeled on the Baltic Sentry operation introduced in January 2025 to enhance security in the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Secaucus is not going to be the place where these criminals operate with impunity!—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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