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
Complicated by malnutrition, which had weakened people’s immunity, an age-old disease had become more lethal.
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Peter Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
People who survived measles also generally have lifelong immunity, but doctors don’t recommend catching it, because of the risk of pneumonia and neurological complications.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
Supreme Court weighs limits of presidential immunity in Trump case
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—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Up to 90 percent of people who lack immunity—either from prior infection or vaccination—will get sick upon an exposure.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
People who survived measles also generally have lifelong immunity, but doctors don’t recommend catching it, because of the risk of pneumonia and neurological complications.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
Supreme Court weighs limits of presidential immunity in Trump case
Follow along for live updates below.
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Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Up to 90 percent of people who lack immunity—either from prior infection or vaccination—will get sick upon an exposure.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Aviation industry is lobbying the White House for exemptions.—
Shashwat Chauhan and Medha Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Small purchases are seeing big hits Most of these items are currently excluded from tariffs because of something called the de minimis exemption, which applies to any shipment valued under $800.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Foreign ownership caps exist in critical sectors like telecom, aviation, and defense.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This and that The Bruins have several players wearing the same number on offense and defense.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Report any phishing emails to the PayPal security team by forwarding them to phishing@paypal.com and then deleting them.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Romania’s president has a semi-executive role that includes commanding the armed forces and chairing the security council that decides on military aid.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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And since Gilbert and Sullivan helpfully reside in the public domain, they can be adapted with impunity.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Without the courts, the country would be at the mercy of politicians who could act with impunity.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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