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
The private realm of immunity certainly includes freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and protection of private property against takings without just compensation.
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Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
If immunity wanes over time — which appears to occur with mumps to some extent — individuals vaccinated in early childhood may have reduced protection as young adults.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
However, immunity isn’t evenly distributed; even a small decrease in vaccination rates within a community can lead to outbreaks.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament were set to decide on Thursday whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ’ immunity from prosecution in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
If immunity wanes over time — which appears to occur with mumps to some extent — individuals vaccinated in early childhood may have reduced protection as young adults.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
However, immunity isn’t evenly distributed; even a small decrease in vaccination rates within a community can lead to outbreaks.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament were set to decide on Thursday whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ’ immunity from prosecution in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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Meanwhile, Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team Monday, after demands from human rights organizations, soccer unions and Trump that they be given protection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tesla is reportedly seeking exemptions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The tax hike wasn’t much, either, about $15 a year for a typical homeowner with a homestead exemption.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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But those two additions should make the Panthers’ defense significantly better coming off an NFC South-winning campaign.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Turkey's Defense Ministry said Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Its legal team includes the former solicitor general of California, who has argued multiple cases before the Supreme Court, as well as the top national-security lawyer in Biden’s White House—who, incidentally, has a doctorate in war studies.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your 2nd House of Materials begins hosting the Moon today, drawing attention to budgets and routines that build security without stealing focus from larger goals.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 12-day war on Iran in June last year, successfully prosecuted by Israel and the US, suggested that it could be attacked with relative impunity.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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Alas, Boise opened the tilt on a 6-0 run, and kept the Rams on the back foot most of the rest of the way, driving or kicking with impunity on the smaller CSU defenders.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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