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
Russia is flagrantly violating Ukraine’s sovereignty with impunity.
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Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
The rule-breaking and impunity during Iran-Contra may have set the stage for Trump.
—Time, 14 May 2025
Such individuals can violate the driving laws in Maryland and be a part of accidents with impunity while ultimately taking no responsibility for their actions.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
In others, ballots were opened and ruling party officials voted on behalf of others with impunity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
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Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
The rule-breaking and impunity during Iran-Contra may have set the stage for Trump.
—Time, 14 May 2025
Such individuals can violate the driving laws in Maryland and be a part of accidents with impunity while ultimately taking no responsibility for their actions.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
In others, ballots were opened and ruling party officials voted on behalf of others with impunity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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In 23 large and small counties scattered around Colorado, K-12 students met the herd immunity threshold in the 2023-2024 school year, which was the most recent with data.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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Speaking of advantages, after watching the sun rise there is a game for everyone to win an advantage in the immunity challenge.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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This thriller follows cello prodigy Curtis Wilson, who is forced to enter the witness protection program because of trouble with his drug-dealing father.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Pass protection was one of the reasons the Patriots drafted running back TreVeyon Henderson in the second round this year.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Religious organizations are not required to pay such taxes, but the state found that the charity's work was too secular in nature to warrant a similar exemption.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The budget package narrowly passed by the House last month would extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, and add new exemptions on workers' tips and overtime, seniors' Social Security and more.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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