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
According to court documents, a judge denied Holmes’ request for immunity and ordered him to stand trial.
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Robert A. Cronkleton
march 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Pharmacists would be given immunity from liability under the bill.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
These companies were given near-blanket immunity [from liability] for their actions back in the nineties.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
There were a lot of shenanigans going on back at new Vatu after the tribe lost the immunity contest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Robert A. Cronkleton
march 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Pharmacists would be given immunity from liability under the bill.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
These companies were given near-blanket immunity [from liability] for their actions back in the nineties.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
There were a lot of shenanigans going on back at new Vatu after the tribe lost the immunity contest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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The protections for Haitians were first granted in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake and have been extended multiple times amid ongoing gang violence that has displaced more than a million people, according to court documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some states prohibit wage garnishment completely, and many also allow borrowers to submit exemption claims or challenge a garnishment through court paperwork.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is also the last day to notify the district if your home no longer qualifies for an exemption.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anthony Mantha scored 15 seconds later, getting behind the Avs defense and putting one past Wedgewood before the MacKinnon goal announcement was complete.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The case included 13 days of testimony, during which her defense team did not call any witnesses.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 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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The official had little sympathy for Amodei’s position, which all but explicitly stated that his arbitrary contractual stipulations were the only acceptable bulwark against government impunity.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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