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
Al-Tamimi said the Iranian militias act with impunity and don’t respect the Iraqi constitution or Iraqis' rights as citizens.
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Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
It was deployed to pacify the stronghold of the Zetas cartel, but operated indiscriminately and with impunity.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
No one—not the chiefs, not the officers, not the ordinary citizen—should feel empowered to behave with impunity.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
For years, the Greek government had carried out pushbacks with frequency and near-total impunity.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impunity
Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
It was deployed to pacify the stronghold of the Zetas cartel, but operated indiscriminately and with impunity.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
No one—not the chiefs, not the officers, not the ordinary citizen—should feel empowered to behave with impunity.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
For years, the Greek government had carried out pushbacks with frequency and near-total impunity.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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People born in 1958 and up to about 1988 might need to check with a physician about their immunity levels.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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Jem, Hunter, Tiffany, Venus, and Q were all ousted while holding an unplayed immunity idol — with the last four all occurring in a row.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And while the first dose is highly protective, the best protection comes after the second dose, which is usually given when a child is ready to start school.—
Dr. Ashish K. Jha,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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In each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have moved Onwenu from guard to tackle to stem the bleeding in pass protection.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10%.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, businesses in Dubai’s free zones can enjoy tax exemptions for up to 50 years.—
Wayne Liang,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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