as in exempt
not subject to something to which others are required
The leader was immune to prosecution.
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Recent Examples of immune
Perhaps because cannibalism comes with the territory, the zombie movie has proved uncommonly immune to a certain strain of critical attack: the kind that instinctively finds fault with the derivative.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
But now school boards, which were somewhat immune, are being infected by this as well.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The cascade of machines, arranged in long halls and shielded by concrete and steel, have been central to Iran’s most sensitive nuclear work, and, until recently, largely immune to airstrikes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 June 2025
Bitcoin may be permissionless, but its movement is not immune to tribalism, branding, or political co-option.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
But now school boards, which were somewhat immune, are being infected by this as well.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The cascade of machines, arranged in long halls and shielded by concrete and steel, have been central to Iran’s most sensitive nuclear work, and, until recently, largely immune to airstrikes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 June 2025
Bitcoin may be permissionless, but its movement is not immune to tribalism, branding, or political co-option.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
exempt
Adjective
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Such players will be exempt from the total number for the remainder of their careers.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The foundation, which has been exempt from IRS disclosure filings since 2012, funded many of former Gov. Eric Holcomb’s overseas trips.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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