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immunity

noun

i-ˈmyü-nə-tē How to pronounce immunity (audio)
Definition of immunitynext
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 Maduro’s lawyers argue that Washington’s refusal to recognize the legitimacy of his government does not resolve the immunity question. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Foreign official immunity is analyzed through the application of common law. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine provides about 97% immunity from measles, according to the CDC. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Adults 65 and older should get a fall dose and then a second dose six months later, as immunity wanes over time, Nosal said. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
  1. protection
  2. exemption
  3. defense
  4. security
  5. impunity
Noun
  • Both Mac security firm Jamf and a researcher have ​​documented macOS variations of ClickFix that can bypass Gatekeeper protections.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly a quarter of the buildings in Manhattan are under some landmark protections, and in some neighborhoods, like the Upper West Side and Berman’s Village, more than 70 percent of the area is under landmark protections.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • The rule has traditionally included exemptions for bona fide news programming, but the FCC has raised questions about whether some political talk-show appearances qualify for those protections.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Kansas City Star filed a lawsuit to make the deal public, and a Jackson County judge ruled this week that the deal could remain shielded from public view, citing exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of exemption
Noun
  • Resilience comes from an organization’s ability to recognize when defenses have failed, understand the consequences and act before a security event becomes a business crisis.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rutte pledged to increase support for Ukraine and bolster the 32-nation alliance's own defenses along its long eastern border with Russia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of defense
Noun
  • Many leading activists were imprisoned under the security law, and dozens of civil society groups dissolved, including the alliance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Your attention to detail isn’t excessive when the numbers affect your security.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of security
Noun
  • One possible hypothesis comes in the prologue, set on June 9, 1956, turning on Police Commissioner Folcada, which suggests the terrible impunity of power.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When union dues are forced, union bosses can ignore workers’ needs and interests with impunity.
    — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of impunity

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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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