immunizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of immunize
as in enforces

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  1. enforces
  2. reinforces
  3. bolsters
  4. fortifies
  5. adapts
  6. adjusts
  7. buttresses
  8. supports
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  • Size, breed and number of pets Ask whether the hotel enforces a weight or size restriction.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Taliban-run Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, which enforces many of the government’s rules on women, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforces
Verb
  • Böker reinforces the scales at the tool's ends with nickel-silver bolsters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The handling of the Epstein files by Republicans reinforces the observation of ordinary Americans that wealthy and well-connected one-percenters have been and continue to be treated differently from ordinary citizens.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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  • The move further bolsters BioMarin’s unit focused on rare skeletal conditions, a portfolio anchored by its drug Voxzogo.
    — Brad Quick,Anna Rodin, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Senior forward Madelyn Gora, who scored 10 goals, leads an offense that returns nearly all of its production, and senior Sloane Zygmunt bolsters the defense.
    — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolsters
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  • Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of fortifies
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  • The nervous system adapts too, becoming better able to activate and coordinate muscle movement.
    — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With Nolan and Emma Thomas producing for Syncopy, The Odyssey adapts Homer’s epic poem in telling the story of Odysseus (Damon) making his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapts
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  • Most products are launched, customers provide feedback and the organization adjusts.
    — Alessandro Lagi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusts
Verb
  • The document filed by the Justice Department in the Los Angeles Superior Court case led by plaintiffs Todd and Kimberley Ferrier — whose Pacific Palisades home burned down — buttresses arguments made by the victims’ attorneys.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • That very insight further buttresses the need for a grand strategy.
    — JAMES B. STEINBERG, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Definition of buttresses
Verb
  • Sleep is when the brain consolidates memory, recalibrates stress and immune signaling and supports other restorative processes.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Our Kids’ Climate (OKC) supports parents, grandparents and caregivers in over 50 countries to take action to protect children from the impact of the climate crisis.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of supports
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