IMMUNIZING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunizing

verb

present participle of immunize

as in enforcing

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For starters, Congress doesn’t have unlimited authority to preempt state laws or restrain states from enforcing their own laws.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Conservatives laud her department for funding school-choice programs and enforcing parental rights across the country.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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Turbine cancellations haven't materialized, and order growth has actually accelerated in some states considering data center moratoriums, reinforcing our confidence in the long-term power demand story.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Interiors are seamlessly integrated into the environment, reinforcing the very restraint and repose the hospitality group has become so renowned for since its inception in 1988.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

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The United States added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double what a consensus of economists had expected, bolstering confidence that the economy remains on solid footing.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
The map, barring any major changes, will revert back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, bolstering Cleaver’s chances of reelection.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolstering

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Veteran starter Lucas Giolito joined the organization last week, buttressing a shallow rotation.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The competition with China will hinge not on mimicking Beijing’s methods but on buttressing the core strengths of the United States.

— LAEL BRAINARD, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025

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The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The company used that approach to develop the sodium-ion cell while adapting its existing manufacturing expertise to the new chemistry.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of adapting

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According to a recent report from NuOrder by Lightspeed, 78 percent of senior wholesale leaders rank B2B wholesale as their top investment channel, while 53 percent said that strengthening existing retail partnerships is a priority.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The natural climate cycle has been strengthening at a breakneck pace since it was first declared in June and is stronger now than it’s ever been on this date.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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