immunizing

verb

present participle of immunize
as in enforcing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunizing
  1. enforcing
  2. reinforcing
  3. bolstering
  4. buttressing
  5. inuring
  6. adapting
  7. bracing
  8. strengthening
Verb
  • Despite those disputes, the EEOC has been regularly enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, pursuing companies who deny pregnant workers accommodations.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There is a legitimate economic argument for enforcing work permits, business licenses and rules reserving certain sectors for citizens.
    — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforcing
Verb
  • 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
  • As a result, non-Jewish sources have necessarily had to be privileged, a fact which has the unfortunate effect of reinforcing Jewish exclusion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of buttressing
Verb
  • But even from the start, before Mona properly goes off the deep end, The Debut starts inuring us to her heightened perspective.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Soaps had become Mary’s panacea, inuring her to her everyday hardships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Definition of inuring
Verb
  • His novel Dissolution, is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill producing.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Binge’s novel Dissolution is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill co-producing.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapting
Verb
  • And as Aroonpheng spins his narrative into a long, misshapen web, the drama involving Yak vanishes behind a cloud of fog and transforms into the film’s most baffling yet bracing detour.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii Hawaii is bracing for Hurricane Lowell, with schools and government offices on the islands of Kauai and Niihau being forced to close.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bracing
Verb
  • And that strengthening the police state or asking for additional surveillance might not be the right answer.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The changes are intended to make the reactor easier to build and operate while strengthening its ability to respond to abnormal conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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