IMMUNIZE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunize

verb

Definition of immunize

as in to enforce

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Recent Examples of immunize There are no coherent debates to be had about the absolute necessity to immunize children for both their individual benefit and the preservation of public health as a whole. — Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for immunize

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Verb

Some states, including Nebraska and Montana, have already started enforcing the mandate.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Access to privilege can purchase compliance—and terror can enforce it.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforce

Verb

The event reinforces our commitment to building a strong, collaborative supply chain that delivers economic growth, innovation and long-term maritime capability in both nations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese communist party’s central committee, reinforced the criticism through its online commentary platform Renmin Ruiping.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforce

Verb

And some legal experts say rather than bolster the government’s argument in court, the comparatively small number of charges and arrests may weaken it.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bolster

Verb

The move could consolidate his authority and buttress his megariches.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
The second phase started Tuesday as crews began reinforcing the slope by buttressing it at the base and armoring it with rocks to hinder slope movement and erosion.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of buttress

Verb

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

Verb

Washington must help its partners raise their security standards, share intelligence and best practices more widely, and fortify monitoring programs.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
The Thunder also have a 21-pick stockpile of second-rounders that was fortified via the Dort, Wiggins and Joe trades.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortify

Verb

By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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