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immunized

verb

past tense of immunize
as in enforced

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  1. enforced
  2. reinforced
  3. inured
  4. bolstered
  5. buttressed
  6. adjusted
  7. adapted
  8. braced
Verb
  • In an ideal world, antitrust regulations wouldn’t be fragmented and enforced by a panoply of states.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Richard and Oracene Williams famously enforced a sisters-first rule, allowing Venus and Serena to battle on court but walk off as best friends.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforced
Verb
  • The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • 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
  • Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of inured
Verb
  • An eggshell is mostly comprised of calcium carbonate crystals embedded in a protein matrix, further bolstered by a thin collagen inner membrane.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • It's further bolstered by AMD's FreeSync Premium Technology, which helps reduce input lag and stuttering.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Ballard is entering his 10th season at the helm of the Colts, but his job security isn’t buttressed by his resume.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The bridge was closed for months as crews buttressed the span.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of buttressed
Verb
  • The 646 gets a specialized suspension setup, with four-way adjustable damper units that can be adjusted individually for compression and rebound.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its range and payload can also be adjusted according to mission requirements.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before Iamaleava took that hit, Chesney already had adapted to the loss of starting receiver Landon Ellis, who went down early in the third quarter.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapted
Verb
  • With oil prices on the rise, investors have braced for potentially tighter monetary policy out of the Fed.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The assessor’s office staff said they’re braced for a slew of appeals from out-of-state residents.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of braced
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“Immunized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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