IMMUNIZE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunize

verb

Definition of immunize

as in to enforce

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Recent Examples of immunize 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 If the parents are not in sync with those guidelines, the pediatrician can acknowledge this disparity and agree to work with the them over time to win their trust and ultimately fully immunize their child. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immunize

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The suit alleges those employees knew the warehouse constructed on the property in 2022 would be used for fireworks storage and operations but did not enforce applicable safety and environmental requirements.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Warner says Neo handles three critical tasks which include inventorying every piece of agentic software installed; assessing how each is configured; and, enforcing policies on what each is permitted to do.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of enforce

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Paramount contends that the transaction would bolster competition in streaming, as the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros would stand a better chance against stronger rivals like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Nuclear power is key to bolstering energy security in Africa, but its rollout on the continent requires workforce training and safety regulations, according to a leading industry expert.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bolster

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Such realism, buttressed by frank discussions of perimenopause and other facts of midlife, helps rather than hinders the show’s ability to transport.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

Definition of buttress

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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
Soaps had become Mary’s panacea, inuring her to her everyday hardships.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Definition of inure

Verb

New Orleans residents prepared for Bertha's arrival by fortifying their properties with sandbags, and many boat owners in the region moved their vessels out of docks located along the coast to safer locations.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Iran began fortifying the entrances and building a secure perimeter surrounding the entire mountain and Natanz in 2025, according to the Institute for Science and International Security.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of fortify

Verb

Sassa hopes the project will eventually yield advanced devices that can — much like living organisms — self-assemble, adapt to their surroundings, and autonomously repair themselves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, crypto has finally moved beyond its speculative era as new players like Hyperliquid adapt blockchain rails for trading conventional commodities like oil, and as big Wall Street firms embrace tokenized assets.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

Museums can use data to manage traffic by adjusting opening hours and providing navigational aids, but digital tools also enable subtler interventions.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Ultra-fast responsiveness and a broad adjustment range, capable of adjusting damping force in less than 10 milliseconds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

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