INVIOLABILITY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolability

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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

Iran lost military capacity, strategic leverage, economic flexibility and the illusion of invulnerability.

— Shaun McCutcheon, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
The group creates an illusion of invulnerability, believing the vision cannot fail.

— Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of invulnerability

Noun

Winning streaks bring a life of their own to a clubhouse, each day presenting another opportunity to extend the joy and methodically build a feeling of invincibility.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The question now is if that mood was indicative of the vibes around this US team changing ahead of the knockout stages now that the bubble of invincibility has been popped.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

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Migration is a sensitive issue across Europe, where right-wing parties have surged in the decade since a 2015 crisis when more than a million people crossed the continent mainly on foot and sought asylum, most fleeing war in Syria.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
However, her asylum claim was ultimately denied, and she was ordered deported, the ruling said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026

Definition of asylum

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Pitcairn Island Pitcairn is British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific that was famously born from the last refuge of the Bounty mutineers, who arrived in 1789 with a small company of Tahitians.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Long the purview of seedy gambling types, outdoor enthusiasts seeking refuge from high prices in nearby Lake Tahoe have descended on the city and brought with them an interest in the finer things.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of refuge

Noun

Consider helping at an animal shelter, mentoring someone, working with a local arts organization, supporting a food pantry, or volunteering at community events.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Nearly 19,000 homes were still without electricity and more than 9,000 people were staying in the roughly 400 shelters, where power sources were being added to provide air conditioning.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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