IMMUNIZING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunizing

verb

present participle of immunize

as in enforcing

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In March, the Supreme Court barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and require teachers to use children’s preferred pronouns.

— Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
The statutes of Life, Truth, and Love, all synonyms for God, are the laws of God at work throughout all of creation, enforcing unselfishness, integrity, and justice for all.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforcing

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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

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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

Definition of buttressing

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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

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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

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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

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