as in protection
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
the suspect refused to name his partners unless he was granted immunity
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Recent Examples of immunity
Joseph wrote in her recommendation that while judges have immunity from civil lawsuits seeking monetary damages when engaging in judicial acts, that does not apply to criminal charges like those in this case.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
There’s another reason: The entire concept of population immunity depends on all of us doing our part to keep diseases at bay.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Most have no vaccines or treatments and can cause severe neurological damage, especially in people without natural immunity.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Health officials said that people who have not been vaccinated, have not had a past measles infection, or have laboratory evidence of immunity, are vulnerable to contracting the disease.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
There’s another reason: The entire concept of population immunity depends on all of us doing our part to keep diseases at bay.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Most have no vaccines or treatments and can cause severe neurological damage, especially in people without natural immunity.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Health officials said that people who have not been vaccinated, have not had a past measles infection, or have laboratory evidence of immunity, are vulnerable to contracting the disease.
—Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet despite promises from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to better protect the public from PFAS compounds, efforts to weaken current protections are already under way.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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The sales tax exemption is designed to provide relief especially to lower- and middle-income families, whose budgets are hit especially hard by energy taxes, advocates have said.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Some tax analysts have argued against doubling or indexing the tax exemption, claiming doing so could reduce federal revenue, while other critics suggest handing more profit to home sellers could further inflate prices.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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When the second half eventually started, there was more offense than defense yet again, as Collier led the way with 36 points to help her squad beat Clark’s, 151-131, to win the All-Star Game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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The obvious question facing Minter and his defense is whether the Chargers can repeat their efficiency during the upcoming season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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Upon arrival, players, coaches and spectators will be screened by security officers using handheld metal detectors and bag checks will also be conducted.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Advertisement The President dismissed the persistent interest in Epstein as a distraction fueled by political sabotage, insisting that his administration was focused on issues that mattered—border security, the economy, energy independence, and cracking down on voter fraud.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Aside from hitting Beirut with impunity, hardly an unprecedented capability in light of historical wars in Lebanon, Israel proved capable of assassinating Hezbollah’s veteran leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in his bunker by air on September 27.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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This jurisdictional uncertainty creates an environment where problematic franchisees can operate with impunity, knowing that enforcement action is practically impossible.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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