INVIOLABILITY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolability

noun

Definition of inviolability

as in invulnerability

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Recent Examples of inviolability Sustainable peace must be anchored in the UN Charter, the Budapest Memorandum, and the inviolability of sovereign borders. — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Presidential acts of forgiveness in America seldom rattle confidence in the integrity of the judicial system or the inviolability of the rule of law. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025

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Noun

Foremost among them was the American sense of invulnerability, which had survived lesser terrorist acts.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Once again, the nation’s defenses were down, beguiled by a presumption of invulnerability.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of invulnerability

Noun

The sense of invincibility when Schlittler takes the ball is unlike anything the Yankees have felt in years, including during Gerrit Cole’s 2023 Cy Young season.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Participants, mostly males 14 to 20 years old, are drawn to the thrills of the jump amplified by social media and anchored by a feeling of invincibility.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of invincibility

Noun

Osberg supported a pathway to citizenship, more immigration judges and asylum officers, and more border security and enforcement.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Trump notched some significant wins, like the end of the old asylum system and a suite of progressive tax cuts, which Democrats are afraid to run against.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of asylum

Noun

The project is also designed to provide water to wetland wildlife refuges during dry periods.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
After the war, making sculpture seemed to be inspired not by participation in the spirit and magic of the world around him but rather by a need to take refuge from it.

— Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

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