inviolability

noun

Definition of inviolabilitynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolability
  1. invulnerability
  2. invincibility
  3. asylum
  4. refuge
  5. shelter
Noun
  • Once again, the nation’s defenses were down, beguiled by a presumption of invulnerability.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • So a team at Anthropic thought Claude, free of mortality and blessed with superhuman invulnerability to boredom, should have a go.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of invulnerability
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  • 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
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  • Each one had higher rates of granting asylum and lower rates of denying immigration relief compared to the national averages, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement, made after a one-day meeting in Copenhagen, is the latest development in an effort by EU states to send people whose asylum requests have been rejected to third countries outside the bloc.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of asylum
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  • Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin headed for its third straight winning week, as traders searched for refuge amid volatile moves in equities, currencies and bond markets.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Travelers can spend a few weeks following the entire route or easily choose a section to experience the historic river towns, scenic overlooks, wildlife refuges, and communities built along the mighty Mississippi.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The kingdom sounded sirens multiple times on Wednesday across several southern Saudi cities, warning residents to take shelter for fear of potential attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Inviolability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolability. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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