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
This is a broad term used to describe inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system that are usually immune mediated.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of those that the research team identified included a gene associated with immune function and cognitive retention, a gene that influences how efficiently the body metabolizes fats, and another gene associated with aging brain health and heart disease.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
For babies born to mothers with hepatitis B, the vaccine paired with hepatitis B immune globulin is the single most effective protection against transmission at birth when risk is highest.
—Fiona Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Mothers transfer antibodies and immune modulators to their fetuses, providing critical protection at birth.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of those that the research team identified included a gene associated with immune function and cognitive retention, a gene that influences how efficiently the body metabolizes fats, and another gene associated with aging brain health and heart disease.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
For babies born to mothers with hepatitis B, the vaccine paired with hepatitis B immune globulin is the single most effective protection against transmission at birth when risk is highest.
—Fiona Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Mothers transfer antibodies and immune modulators to their fetuses, providing critical protection at birth.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
Adjective
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In response, the president said the drugmaker will be exempt from pharmaceutical tariffs for three years.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Considering Vancouver’s depth on the wing and the numbers game that Canucks hockey operations will weigh heavily in making final cuts over the next eight days (Lekkerimäki is waiver exempt, which works against him), Lekkerimäki is still in tough to make this team out of camp.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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After walking away from the semi-protected working environment of Anderson’s film, Hoffman followed the advice of some peers and enrolled in an acting school in New York to hone his craft.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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