as in exempt
not subject to something to which others are required
The leader was immune to prosecution.
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Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Crypto markets were hardly immune to the global trade chaos and fears of economic headwinds that whipsawed financial markets around the globe this week.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated far more effectively in the future – using the brain's own immune cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
While most adults who were vaccinated as children are considered immune, certain factors—such as age, travel and exposure risk—may warrant an additional dose.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Crypto markets were hardly immune to the global trade chaos and fears of economic headwinds that whipsawed financial markets around the globe this week.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated far more effectively in the future – using the brain's own immune cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
While most adults who were vaccinated as children are considered immune, certain factors—such as age, travel and exposure risk—may warrant an additional dose.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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