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
Damian, the federal judge, asked whether the government was willing to give Maduro immunity during his testimony at the upcoming trial.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Reigning monarchs have immunity from arrest and criminal prosecution, but other members of the Royal Family do not.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In other words, the immunity idol won’t be unobtrusively hidden somewhere.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Reigning monarchs have immunity from arrest and criminal prosecution, but other members of the Royal Family do not.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In other words, the immunity idol won’t be unobtrusively hidden somewhere.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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In space, there is no atmosphere to protect your satellites, and the Earth’s magnetic field offers little protection as well.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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The reactor is located about 300 yards, or roughly 900 feet, from the Columbia River, making environmental protection a key priority.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The group’s appeal, which was signed by Seymour, argues the project conflicts with city plans, creates health and safety risks and should not receive the CEQA exemption.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The regional carrier, which is headquartered in Irving, also requested that the exemption be approved for at least two years, the document states.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Greater European defense cooperation is popular across Europe — but there are challenges, warned Liana Fix, senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Aid to Ukraine is slow and increases in NATO defense budgets to 5% of national income are pledged for nine years from now – when few current leaders will be in power.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and a homeland security adviser, both described Renée Good and Alex Pretti as domestic terrorists after immigration agents fatally shot them last month in separate incidents in Minneapolis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Half way through the lunch there was a very grand arrival and a buzz of security as a jeep pulled up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not that long ago, headline writers and commenters threw that world around with impunity.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Across the country, communities see the effect — federal agents acting nearly with impunity and local leaders pushed to call for investigations.—
Ken Silverstein,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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