as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity
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Recent Examples of impunity
In the worst case, the effectiveness of denials can embolden hostile states to act with greater impunity.
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Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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
Without the courts, the country would be at the mercy of politicians who could act with impunity.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
In fact, the impunity with which Israeli lawmakers and right-wing Jewish Israelis have targeted Palestinian citizens of Israel has been enabled by the mainstreaming of anti-Palestinian prejudice in Israeli society.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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
Without the courts, the country would be at the mercy of politicians who could act with impunity.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
In fact, the impunity with which Israeli lawmakers and right-wing Jewish Israelis have targeted Palestinian citizens of Israel has been enabled by the mainstreaming of anti-Palestinian prejudice in Israeli society.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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In any case, Tristen and his immunity take on executive chef.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Finally, there was the Supreme Court’s verdict in the landmark 2024 case Trump v. the United States, which expanded presidential immunity.—
Mark K. Updegrove,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s the importance of the blindside protection of quarterback Patrick Mahomes — a point that should require no emphasis for anyone who watched the turnstile at left tackle in Kansas City during the 2024 season.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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The firings at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) come as consumer protection groups and lawmakers warn that Trump may be attempting to dismantle the entire agency.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
9 May 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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Unless the two countries carve out broad exemptions, the $700 billion in annual bilateral trade between them could shrink by as much as 80 percent over the next two years.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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