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
But as this story makes clear, absolute immunity has bred a culture of impunity that leaves them above the very law they’re meant to enforce.
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Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This ethos is not about vengeance, brutality, or impunity.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The ongoing culture of impunity will only result in more bloodshed and continue to erode public trust in the rule of law.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Russian attacks continue to maim and kill women, children, and the elderly with frequency and impunity.
—Richard Branson, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
This ethos is not about vengeance, brutality, or impunity.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The ongoing culture of impunity will only result in more bloodshed and continue to erode public trust in the rule of law.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Russian attacks continue to maim and kill women, children, and the elderly with frequency and impunity.
—Richard Branson, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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Although Walker-Yeager claimed the shooting was out of self-defense, District Court Judge Michael Russell denied a motion to grant her immunity on the basis of self-defense.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next The case will move through preliminary motions in federal court, where the Education Department is expected to seek dismissal on grounds of sovereign immunity.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.—
Amelia Lucas,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two offerings—Proposition 11 and Proposition 13—include new tax exemptions for all homeowners in the state and for elderly and disabled Texans.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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