IMPUNITY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

impunity

noun

im-ˈpyü-nə-tē

Definition of impunity

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 Survivors deserve justice, and deployment must not proceed in a way that normalizes impunity. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 Even in the wider state of São Paulo, Brazil's richest, only about 2% of theft cases are ever solved, meaning muggers operate with near impunity. — Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026 No one has been held accountable — an indication of a broader pattern of impunity for crimes against journalists in Ghana. — Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, Fortune, 23 June 2026 There was a message there, for certain, the kind of message teams send about when they are no longer resigned to losing, will no longer allow hitters to dig in, crowd the plate, swing from the heels with impunity. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impunity

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Noun

The transcripts disappeared, along with the players’ signed waivers of immunity.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
There is no evidence that infection leads to long-term immunity.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of immunity

Noun

Asking the people with the least protection to spend the most courage is the most respectable alibi available to anyone with a title.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

In a filing submitted July 6, ABC argued the issue had already been settled, pointing to a 2002 FCC decision granting the program that exemption.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 17 July 2026
The county’s tax rate is projected to remain the same in 2027, which means tax revenues will go up in proportion to property value increases, with adjustments for homestead exemptions.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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