IMPUNITIES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

impunity

noun

im-ˈpyü-nə-tē

Definition of impunity

as in immunity

freedom from punishment, harm, or loss she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity

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Recent Examples of impunity Run your diesel generators with impunity, as one Virginia data center just did, forcing residents to flee. — Michael Gecan, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 Set in Colombia’s Caribbean region, the film explores memory, impunity and reconciliation. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 James Tomsheck, the former head of internal affairs for the Border Patrol, who was forced out of his job in 2014, alleged a culture of rampant impunity and corruption, saying that very few agents are willing to publicly voice complaints. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 There was relative stability in Deir Jarir, a town of some 6,000 northeast of Ramallah, residents say, before extremist neighbors moved in and began descending weekly to terrorize the community below, with near-total impunity. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impunity

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Noun

Priced at around $12 for a box of five sachets or $30 for 15, the blends are crafted with clean proteins, whole foods and functional mushrooms selected to support immunity, digestion or, in the case of Calm & Chill, relaxation.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
The president famously sued his own government over the leak of his tax returns, and then negotiated a settlement with the Justice Department that handed him and his sons immunity from tax audits.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of immunity

Noun

Going forward, Republicans must be guided by core conservative principles grounded in free market economics, defense of constitutional rights, and the protection of human life, religious liberty and parental rights in raising their children.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Such systems could one day monitor signals such as heart or muscle activity while providing an additional layer of protection against bacterial growth.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

These exemptions distinguish ordinary promotional pricing from algorithms that use personal information to determine individualized prices.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Applying for the exemption A few days before RT was awarded the grant, its board of directors authorized the agency to seek exemptions from a California Air Resources Board requirement related to zero-emission buses.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of exemption

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