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
Mexican officials insist the plan will keep the country safe despite its history of cartel violence, crime and impunity.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Demonstrators wore white hats at a massive march against violence and impunity in Mexico City a few weeks later.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The war in Iran has demonstrated once again that a president can, with impunity, ignore Congress in launching a war, even absent an imminent threat.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Demonstrators wore white hats at a massive march against violence and impunity in Mexico City a few weeks later.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The war in Iran has demonstrated once again that a president can, with impunity, ignore Congress in launching a war, even absent an imminent threat.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
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The probiotics help support gut health by promoting a balanced microbiome, the community of microbes that live in your digestive tract and influence digestion, immunity, and mood.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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Boost Beneficial Microbes Incorporating yogurt into soil and potting mixes can also increase the activity of beneficial microbes, which improve the natural immunity of plants and help break down organic matter so plants can absorb it more readily.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
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Recent rulings by the conservative-leaning Supreme Court also have rolled back federal protections under the Voting Rights Act.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Any outdoor shelter site must be fire resistant and offer protection from heat as well as flame, Wara said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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But what has happened since 1961, lawmakers argue, is that the antitrust exemption created to lift the NFL instead created one of the most powerful sports media businesses in the world that stretched the narrow boundaries of the exemption.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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However, discussions between the Air Force and MDE did leave unresolved questions on whether the planned golf course overhaul qualifies for certain exemptions from regulations regarding stormwater management, Moussa said.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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