INVIOLABILITY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolability

noun

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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

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
Gaethje will have no shortage of suitors and Topuria is likely to receive a few callouts now that his aura of invincibility has been compromised.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of invincibility

Noun

However, because his asylum case was still pending, ICE kept him in custody before transferring him to a detention center.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Pavlensky argues that his work is being used against him, while French authorities are assessing whether his criminal convictions justify withdrawing his asylum status.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of asylum

Noun

How Huey Lewis found a new passion Lewis, in the wake of his diagnosis, has found refuge in nature.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Otwell did not know how many people in total had taken refuge on the roof, but said the boat was scheduled to return to the rooftop to pick up more people.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of refuge

Noun

Last week torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flooding in Cox’s Bazar, flattening shelters and killing more than a dozen people, including children.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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