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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Open weights run locally with no vendor-side control surface, so no vendor can enforce a prohibition for you.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Chinese courts have also widened their reach over cross-border disputes, particularly in global patent litigation, by ordering parties not to pursue or enforce competing proceedings abroad.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of enforce

Verb

Football introduces more students and families to the university and reinforces that a local, affordable higher education option with Division I athletics exists right on the South Side.

— Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Over the years, Vizard has watched visitors come to the farm to admire the birds, reinforcing her belief that the farm should continue to be used as an open space.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforce

Verb

The Cubs bolstered their pitching staff with a series of moves ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, acquiring Clay Holmes from the New York Mets and reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
The Padres thus bolstered their rotation by acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the Giants and, reportedly, right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolster

Verb

Facing a housing slump and declining consumption at home, China has ramped up exports to other nations to buttress slowing economic growth.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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

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

The decision comes on the heels of a trade deadline in which Pittsburgh, seeking to end a decade-long playoff drought, fortified its leaky bullpen with a series of moves, including acquiring prominent reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Identify fortified non-dairy substitutions for milk and yogurt.

— PubSubHub User, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortify

Verb

In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Since then, the Scottish Play—as it is often called in the theater world, to ward off bad luck—has been performed and adapted countless times, for stage and screen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

Its pilots fly with SkyBreathe software that adjusts routes and flight profiles in real time to burn less fuel, and the airline flew one A350 delivery leg from Singapore on a 40 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Justice Department office that handles immigration courts said in a statement that judges were adjusting their schedules to resolve cases more quickly, while making sure all cases get handled fairly and lawfully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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