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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  • Executive leadership must distinguish between structure that creates operational clarity and structure that merely enforces control.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Thai officials emphasize the visit is strictly rest and resupply, as the Navy enforces a blockade on Iranian ports and Washington offers little clarity on ending the six-month conflict.
    — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforces
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  • The detailed data reinforces hopes that the product could be a breakthrough treatment for COPD, a progressive lung disease that blocks airflow and makes breathing difficult.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lai added that the trend reinforces content quality as the basis of the market’s stability and long-term resilience.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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  • Their arrival in the Swiss festival’s gala program bolsters its position as an awards season stop-off.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Song landed a powerful right uppercut in the second round, securing a significant victory that bolsters his bantamweight title contention, despite a recent loss to Sean O'Malley.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolsters
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  • Defensively, the return of Daley and Wyatt fortifies a line that already had two other starters back in Mario Landino and Tyrique Tucker.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fortifies
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  • Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The pad is 3 inches thick, adapts to your body better than a sleeping bag and, according to reviews, is easily transportable.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapts
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  • Monumental uses load sensors to monitor pressure while placing bricks and adjusts its operations according to the mortar’s viscosity, humidity, and other variables.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Good standardization reuses what stays the same and adjusts the answer only where the context changes.
    — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
  • The company sees the rocket becoming a workhorse launcher of small to medium-size satellites down the road, and its infrastructure supports that vision.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No data show salt crystals shift serotonin or cortisol, and no evidence supports magnesium absorption through the soles of the feet.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
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