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 the very gerrymandering the decision invites will make getting there more difficult than ever, as Republicans in red states will in the meantime be free to cement their partisan advantage by disenfranchising black voters with impunity.
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David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2026
For major criminals, the city seemed to offer not only impunity but also sunshine, an easy life style, and safety.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
This doesn’t mean that unique phrases can be stolen with impunity, or even that people shouldn’t feel morally obligated to acknowledge the sources of their inspiration.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
But its small naval boats with crews of two to six people are attacking cargo ships and tankers near the Strait of Hormuz with apparent impunity.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2026
For major criminals, the city seemed to offer not only impunity but also sunshine, an easy life style, and safety.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
This doesn’t mean that unique phrases can be stolen with impunity, or even that people shouldn’t feel morally obligated to acknowledge the sources of their inspiration.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
But its small naval boats with crews of two to six people are attacking cargo ships and tankers near the Strait of Hormuz with apparent impunity.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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In October, prosecutors requested the lifting of Ziobro’s parliamentary immunity to press charges against him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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But resilience is not immunity.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This is not a narrow child protection measure.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Specifically, Congress put protections in place to ensure that covered programs offer legally qualified candidates for office (both Republican and Democrat) equal time on the public airwaves.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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One router maker still waiting for an exemption is TP-Link, which was founded in China but relocated to the US in 2024.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Under Florida law, local agencies are generally required to produce records in their possession unless a specific exemption applies.—
Monique O. Madan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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