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
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
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Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The role of the thymus in our long-term immunity and health is poorly understood.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Herd immunity is about more than just eliminating transmission by reaching an often unattainable threshold of population-level protection.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The order provides limited immunity to domestic companies that make glyphosate.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The role of the thymus in our long-term immunity and health is poorly understood.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Herd immunity is about more than just eliminating transmission by reaching an often unattainable threshold of population-level protection.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The order provides limited immunity to domestic companies that make glyphosate.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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Home routers and mesh systems are critical to national security and consumer protection, and today’s decision is a step forward.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The government offers no protection to these villagers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The order includes a narrow exemption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Florida Atlantic University Athletic Director Brian White and Florida International University Athletic Director Scott Carr both argued that Congress should grant a limited antitrust exemption, allowing the NCAA and schools to establish enforceable rules without constant legal challenges.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The crash happened shortly after the plane took off, according to Colombia's defense minister.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her order came after a juror passed a note asking if the trial was on schedule and after defense lawyers struggled to work the courtroom equipment on Monday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Proponents of the bill argue that since shootings have become commonplace at religious institutions across the country, all houses of worship should be able to provide security for their congregants, regardless of their financial status.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To combat public fear, a police unit with broad powers is created – staffed by Francoist officers – and operates with near total impunity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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The deposition Thursday comes as the House Oversight Committee attempts to zero in on members of Epstein's inner circle to better understand how the disgraced financier was able to commit decades of crime with seeming impunity.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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