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
The supine Republicans who now controlled both chambers of Congress gave him cover, while a decade of evading consequences lent his presidency an aura of near total impunity.
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2003 and shut down in 2024, Coco was a place where people convened anonymously and exercised their prejudices and desires with impunity.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Both are also always a threat to rip the ball away or swat a shot with impunity and start an odd-man break.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Not that long ago, headline writers and commenters threw that world around with impunity.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2003 and shut down in 2024, Coco was a place where people convened anonymously and exercised their prejudices and desires with impunity.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Both are also always a threat to rip the ball away or swat a shot with impunity and start an odd-man break.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Not that long ago, headline writers and commenters threw that world around with impunity.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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Victims' lawsuits against school officials and the district have been dismissed, citing Michigan's government immunity laws – which protect public entities and their employees from being sued.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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These processes help explain why poor sleep is linked to a higher risk of conditions such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, depression and weakened immunity.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Both OpenAI and Anthropic say users’ health information is kept separate from other types of data and is subject to additional privacy protections.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Avoid a short, no-win situation in mid-May, then buckle up for popularity, heightened ambitions, new clarity and cosmic protection over all.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The act made clear the exemption no longer applies to MLB players’ salaries and other aspects of big league employment—an important point given that MLB is expected to lock out players in December following expiration of a collective bargaining agreement with the MLBPA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, correcting exemptions can have a larger impact than protesting the market value.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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