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
Most people are familiar with the one used by most existing vaccines, called systemic immunity.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
There are no second chances or immunity.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Obesity can disrupt the body's metabolism, weaken the immune system and lead to diseases like Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and up to 15 different cancers, while being underweight is tied to malnutrition, weakened immunity and nutrient deficiencies, Gribsholt warned.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The strains have changed, and older children have built up a certain level of immunity now that COVID-19 has been around for over five years.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
There are no second chances or immunity.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Obesity can disrupt the body's metabolism, weaken the immune system and lead to diseases like Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and up to 15 different cancers, while being underweight is tied to malnutrition, weakened immunity and nutrient deficiencies, Gribsholt warned.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The strains have changed, and older children have built up a certain level of immunity now that COVID-19 has been around for over five years.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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Violet Affleck, the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, took the stage at the United Nations this week, calling for urgent action on clean air, pandemic protections, and broader social justice issues.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine Measles is highly contagious and can spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes, the CDC said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The audit concluded that the district relied on a loophole to bypass a competitive bidding process, using an exemption that allows revenue-generating contracts under $50,000 to proceed without formal solicitation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then a registered nurse named Miranda Guzman brought a rival lawsuit, after her child’s school refused to honor a religious exemption.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued that defense attorneys cannot legally present new facts when there has already been another trial that established a set of facts.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos offense rarely runs the stuff right now that the Broncos defense can’t defend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump will also meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines this week over promised postwar security guarantees, which Zelenskyy has said are critical to resolving the war with Russia.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Initial confusion about the number of suspects has been clarified through security footage analysis, helping authorities provide accurate information to the public.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Fans can, and do, criticize Roberts’ pitching decisions with impunity, but there are no future Hall of Famers walking through that bullpen gate.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 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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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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