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
When the immune system ages, immune cells become less able to perform crucial functions like fighting infection, destroying cancer cells and healing wounds, according to Rhodes, who is also the CEO and co-founder of Mimio Health in San Francisco.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s why 95 percent vaccination coverage is the threshold for herd immunity—the point at which there are enough people who are immune for a population to prevent ongoing disease spread.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Honestly, none of these women are immune to abusing filters and lighting, so a bit of this is just the pot calling the kettle black, which is what makes Angel’s intense reaction even harder to watch.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Tavalisse treats patients with low platelet counts due to chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s why 95 percent vaccination coverage is the threshold for herd immunity—the point at which there are enough people who are immune for a population to prevent ongoing disease spread.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Honestly, none of these women are immune to abusing filters and lighting, so a bit of this is just the pot calling the kettle black, which is what makes Angel’s intense reaction even harder to watch.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Tavalisse treats patients with low platelet counts due to chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
Adjective
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And there is always and everywhere a tendency to believe in nonexistent mandates and a tendency to believe that your political circumstances are exempt from the normal vicissitudes of politics and public opinion.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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At trial, Mitra argued that the KFC restaurant managers fell under the category of exempt executives.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Oregon lawmakers added gender identity as a protected class under state anti-discrimination law in 2021.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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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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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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