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
Despite these pronouncements, Israel’s aerial armada appeared to strike Iran with near impunity.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Israel has shown – flaunted even – the Mossad’s ability to operate with near impunity in Iran in the past.
—Leila Gharagrozlou, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even before the airstrikes, Israel had demonstrated its ability to operate with near impunity in Iran over the past year, targeting senior figures for assassination and bombing important air defense systems without losing aircraft.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 13 June 2025
This is not the way a democracy should work — in which those working to forward the president’s agenda can act with impunity, but everyone else needs follow the rules.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Israel has shown – flaunted even – the Mossad’s ability to operate with near impunity in Iran in the past.
—Leila Gharagrozlou, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Even before the airstrikes, Israel had demonstrated its ability to operate with near impunity in Iran over the past year, targeting senior figures for assassination and bombing important air defense systems without losing aircraft.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 13 June 2025
This is not the way a democracy should work — in which those working to forward the president’s agenda can act with impunity, but everyone else needs follow the rules.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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Before the jury took their place, Brendan Paul—another of Combs’ assistants who is scheduled to take the witness stand tomorrow was given immunity.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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On Inauguration Day, Trump signed an executive order effectively pushing back the start of the ban by 75 days, and promising immunity for other tech companies that provide back end services for the app, such as Apple and Google, which offer it in their web stores.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
18 June 2025
Noun
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As data protection standards in these industries become stricter in anticipation of quantum threats, solutions that incorporate quantum-resistant encryption are increasingly necessary.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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By the spring of 1975, Peltier had set up camp on the reservation at Oglala, offering protection to elders.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
Noun
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However, Alaska and Hawaii would receive temporary exemptions from the cost-sharing requirement.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Again Without it, his path back would require a top-10 finish in a major, a high enough position in the OWGR, or a special exemption from the USGA.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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