IMMUNIZES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunizes

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present tense third-person singular of immunize

as in enforces

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Ethisphere’s analysis of its 2024 culture surveys found that when managers frequently talk with employees about ethics, 88% believe their company enforces its non-retaliation policy.

— Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces antidiscrimination laws, also enforces a 180-day window for filing a complaint, but that can be extended to 300 days in cases covered by a state or local anti-discrimination law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforces

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His son Gal, 25, was killed fighting in Gaza in December 2023, a loss that reinforces his appeal to voters focused on security.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
That growing threat reinforces our conviction in cybersecurity as a long-term AI winner.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Matthew J. Belvedere,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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The dispute unfolds as North Korea fortifies the already heavily armed frontier and both sides trade accusations, with diplomacy stalled and Seoul’s military vowing a firm response.

— Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The shampoo nourishes the scalp with panthenol and niacinamide, while the conditioner fortifies strands with lipids for thicker-looking hair that resists breakage.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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The four-stage system blocks out background noise in real time and adapts to your surroundings, giving you optimal output every single time.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Each episode adapts a different tale from author Sawamura Ichi’s collection of short horror stories.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapts

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The menus include a Light Brightness setting, which adjusts image brightness (and laser power) in 10 steps.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusts

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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

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