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
By granting the president absolute immunity for official acts, the court has effectively removed the possibility of criminal accountability, allowing the president to act with impunity.
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Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025
When justice takes too long, perpetrators are given more runway to achieve their destructive objectives, and impunity yields more power.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Where the two crimes collide, impunity appears to be a guarantee.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hitherto, Michael Mann has engaged in his censorship campaign with impunity.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025
When justice takes too long, perpetrators are given more runway to achieve their destructive objectives, and impunity yields more power.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Where the two crimes collide, impunity appears to be a guarantee.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hitherto, Michael Mann has engaged in his censorship campaign with impunity.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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The opinion carving out broad criminal immunity for Trump and former presidents in July was announced 67 days after oral arguments.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Lower population immunity to GII.17[P17] could explain this year's unusual wave of the virus.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The order directs his attorney general to release guidance stating that a Supreme Court decision in 2020 that cemented stronger civil rights protections to transgender workers does not apply to schools and their students, echoing a ruling by a federal judge earlier this month.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Former President Biden reinstated and extended the protection in 2021, Bolton said.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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One possible workaround is to rewrite relevant regulations and introduce broad exemptions that lessen the financial burden on producers.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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But Boring and the city tried to sidestep the state law, claiming an exemption for building in urban areas.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
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