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

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

Definition of invincibility

Noun

Several thousand Haitians and what is estimated to be nearly as many Venezuelans represent more recent groups of people who have come here in hopes of gaining asylum across the border in the States.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
That includes nearly 18,900 children who have lost access to federal nutrition benefits since July 2025 and 1,745 refugees and asylum seekers.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of asylum

Noun

The Prince and Princess of Wales have repeatedly sought refuge in the Caribbean, on a small island called Mustique.

— Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
In neighboring Croatia, tourists in Dubrovnik sought refuge in shade and avoided beaches during the hottest hours of the day as temperatures soared along the Adriatic coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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