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
These courts ruled that prior lawsuits addressed the same facts and that a law called Section 230 gave the social media companies legal immunity for content-moderation decisions.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Rachel LaMont was an absolute puzzle terminator on Survivor 47, dominating the brain-teasers during the pre-merge stage of the game, and then winning the final hanging bat puzzle immunity contest on her way to becoming the Sole Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
This helps protect the baby after birth and allows the child to start building immunity early.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Maxwell's attorneys had previously written in a Supreme Court petition obtained by PEOPLE that she should have been granted immunity after Epstein reached a deal with federal prosecutors.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Rachel LaMont was an absolute puzzle terminator on Survivor 47, dominating the brain-teasers during the pre-merge stage of the game, and then winning the final hanging bat puzzle immunity contest on her way to becoming the Sole Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
This helps protect the baby after birth and allows the child to start building immunity early.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Maxwell's attorneys had previously written in a Supreme Court petition obtained by PEOPLE that she should have been granted immunity after Epstein reached a deal with federal prosecutors.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Section 230 protection is weaker when platforms actively shape content rather than just hosting it.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fee won’t apply to current visa holders, and exemptions may be requested, but rural districts say the cost is still prohibitive.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the White House has said the fee won’t apply to existing visa holders and offered a form to request exemptions from the charge.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Subramanian is also weighing a defense motion to have Combs' convictions tossed.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Records analyzed by the Senate elections committee found lawmakers do not often use campaign funds for security purposes.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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This ethos is not about vengeance, brutality, or impunity.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The ongoing culture of impunity will only result in more bloodshed and continue to erode public trust in the rule of law.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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