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immunizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of immunize
as in enforces

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunizes
  1. enforces
  2. reinforces
  3. bolsters
  4. fortifies
  5. adapts
  6. adjusts
  7. buttresses
  8. supports
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  • The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Azmeri Haque Badhon plays the salon owner who enforces the beauty standard on Zaineen, including a scene of facial injections that Hossain says mirrors treatment common in Bangladeshi salons.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforces
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  • This further reinforces the need to make deliberate choices about what to build, what to license and where to focus engineering resources to create the most value.
    — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The purchase restriction reinforces Patagonia’s message that equipment alone cannot make big-wave surfing safe.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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  • In the end, however, Missouri appears poised to use in November a map lawmakers passed in 2022, an extraordinary development that bolsters Cleaver’s chances of reelection and strikes a blow to Trump.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Their arrival in the Swiss festival’s gala program bolsters its position as an awards season stop-off.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolsters
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  • The addition of cotton and raw material-producing countries like Egypt and Ethiopia further fortifies a strong sourcing platform that already includes manufacturing giants India and China.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fortifies
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  • Hailing from PlayStation Productions, the Helldivers project adapts the 2015 game and its sequel that have collectively sold more than 12 million units.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wang’s film adapts Tanizaki Junichiro’s novel of the same name, relocating the story to present-day Tokyo, with Fan starring opposite Lily Franky and Kudoh Youki.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapts
Verb
  • Start slowly, beginning every other day and gradually increasing to daily as skin adjusts.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The strap adjusts to your waist size, and the pouch itself features three drop pockets for easy organization.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 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 system supports line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Lycra® VintageFX fiber supports more durable denim and reduces the chance of seam slippage, in which stress causes fabrics to gap where they are sewn together.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
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