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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In many northern states, the laws being applied in Islamic courts are enforced by Hisbah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The administration is appealing a June ruling by a lower court that the ban probably violated the troops’ constitutional rights and cannot be enforced against those currently serving while the litigation continues.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of enforce

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The look also pulls from indie sleaze, which Trendalytics reports is up 80% in social buzz, reinforcing the messy, early-2000s finish that defines the trend.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Both formulas pair moisture-drawing glycerin with pea peptide and a trio of ceramides to condition and reinforce dry, stressed hair.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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And that refusal has given rise to suspicions that the network is part of a media campaign to bolster the Iranian government’s opposition.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The gain was bolstered by a 45 percent increase in the company’s AI Cloud and Compute businesses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolster

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These grants are designed to strengthen organizational infrastructure, buttress long-term planning, and build financial resilience.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 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

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For instance, organizations routinely apply these tools to localize regional marketing campaigns, update compliance documentation and adapt customer service knowledge bases, to name a few.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
During the day, the menu reclaims fry bread, a dish with a knotty history among Indigenous groups, as they were forced to adapt to US government rations when forcibly displaced from their homes.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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