IMMUNIZE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunize

verb

Definition of immunize

as in to enforce

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Recent Examples of immunize Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance. — James Powel, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 People who are not immunized against measles are at risk of developing the illness between 7 and 21 days of exposure, officials said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 The counsel of health-care providers, not federal health officials, remains a top predictor of whether people will immunize. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026 Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks. — Bingbing Zhang, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immunize

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Simply put, the SEC is furious that LSU has challenged the conference’s attempts to enforce its eligibility rules for athletes returning from professional sports.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Kalshi brought lawsuits against two states, Nevada and New Jersey, for threatening to enforce their own gambling laws against the company.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforce

Verb

Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Unlike ceramides, which reinforce the moisture barrier, or hyaluronic acid, which mainly hydrates at the surface, urea can moisturize and, at higher strengths, exfoliate dead skin cells.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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Singapore is leveraging its scarce land, energy, and population to bolster its regulatory and agenda-setting power over data centers and sustainability.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The Indian government said the decision was intended to bolster domestic availability amid lower production, seasonal demand and rising prices.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolster

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But even from the start, before Mona properly goes off the deep end, The Debut starts inuring us to her heightened perspective.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026

Definition of inure

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Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Bucky Irving is also healthy again, though the team added Kenneth Gainwell to fortify the backfield.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortify

Verb

Yalcouye’s emergence feels like a big plus for Brighton, and the same can be said for the way in which Luka Vuskovic has adapted to the Premier League overnight.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
These apps have features like investment account syncing, net worth tracking and custom spending categories that adapt to retirees’ changing financial needs.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

The club had been away since relegation in 2018 and during that period had to adjust to fielding much more mundane talent.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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