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
The private realm of immunity certainly includes freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and protection of private property against takings without just compensation.
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Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
If immunity wanes over time — which appears to occur with mumps to some extent — individuals vaccinated in early childhood may have reduced protection as young adults.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
However, immunity isn’t evenly distributed; even a small decrease in vaccination rates within a community can lead to outbreaks.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament were set to decide on Thursday whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ’ immunity from prosecution in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
If immunity wanes over time — which appears to occur with mumps to some extent — individuals vaccinated in early childhood may have reduced protection as young adults.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
However, immunity isn’t evenly distributed; even a small decrease in vaccination rates within a community can lead to outbreaks.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament were set to decide on Thursday whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ’ immunity from prosecution in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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Meanwhile, Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team Monday, after demands from human rights organizations, soccer unions and Trump that they be given protection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tesla is reportedly seeking exemptions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The tax hike wasn’t much, either, about $15 a year for a typical homeowner with a homestead exemption.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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But those two additions should make the Panthers’ defense significantly better coming off an NFC South-winning campaign.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Turkey's Defense Ministry said Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Shipping industry leaders also say roughly 10% of container ships operating around the world are stuck in the strait, while United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which tracks security at sea, said in an advisory note Thursday that only two cargo vessels had passed in the 24 hours prior.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In lieu of fancy cars, everyone got to the ceremony on pick-up trucks, and were given distinctive, rare Buffalo nickel coins to carry around, to show the security teams when required.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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In gangland circles, women are casually murdered and mutilated, their killers operating with utter impunity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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China holds Tibet without noticeable bother, commits crimes against its Uyghur Muslim minority with impunity, launches acts of aggression against its neighbors in the South China Sea, and growls off any court or tribunal that looks askance—which few do.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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