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
Lower courts allowed the lawsuit to move forward, saying courts can enforce the Readmission Act and that the state doesn’t have 11th Amendment immunity.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Paul, who testified under an immunity agreement, played college basketball and after graduating, built a music studio in his dad’s basement.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 21 June 2025
But, by granting sweeping immunity for any content posted by third parties, platforms were disincentivized from making good-faith efforts to protect kids.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Joseph’s attorneys said that the entire matter centered around the strength of the word of Jellinek, who was granted immunity by federal prosecutors to provide testimony on the contents of the off-the-record conversation at the center of the case.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Paul, who testified under an immunity agreement, played college basketball and after graduating, built a music studio in his dad’s basement.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 21 June 2025
But, by granting sweeping immunity for any content posted by third parties, platforms were disincentivized from making good-faith efforts to protect kids.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Joseph’s attorneys said that the entire matter centered around the strength of the word of Jellinek, who was granted immunity by federal prosecutors to provide testimony on the contents of the off-the-record conversation at the center of the case.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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By the spring of 1975, Peltier had set up camp on the reservation at Oglala, offering protection to elders.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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However, Alaska and Hawaii would receive temporary exemptions from the cost-sharing requirement.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Once the lockout occurred, the bickering shifted to the use of replacement workers, and a debate over whether DHL Express performed essential services required to necessitate an exemption to Bill C-58.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the president's tax, defense, border and energy priorities last month, Senate GOP leaders are working to pass the bill in the upper chamber.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the Qingdao meeting, the first visit from an Indian defense chief to China since a deadly 2020 border clash between the two countries.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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Advertisement The episode speaks to why Trump may not want to turn the military into a partisan player: doing so threatens the ability of a president to protect American national security.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Overall, the Senate version includes roughly $4 trillion in tax cuts, new funding for border security and fulfills some of Trump’s campaign pledges such as no taxes on tips and overtime.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Without adequate oversight, condo boards often operate with impunity, disregarding state laws and their own bylaws with little consequence.—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Now, they will not only be kidnapped from our streets, but could be deported to a dangerous third country with impunity and without due process.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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