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
But there are some potential reasons immunity may weaken a tad over time.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
Republican State Representative Quang Nguyen has introduced HCR 2503 intending to end immunity for traffic violations.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The brief cites the Supreme Court decision that gave Trump immunity from criminal prosecution and reflected a muscular view of executive power.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Common symptoms of an iron deficiency include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, a noticeable dip in immunity, and heart palpitations—all of which can feel scary in the moment.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
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Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
Republican State Representative Quang Nguyen has introduced HCR 2503 intending to end immunity for traffic violations.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The brief cites the Supreme Court decision that gave Trump immunity from criminal prosecution and reflected a muscular view of executive power.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Common symptoms of an iron deficiency include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, a noticeable dip in immunity, and heart palpitations—all of which can feel scary in the moment.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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And while the first dose is highly protective, the best protection comes after the second dose, which is usually given when a child is ready to start school.—
Dr. Ashish K. Jha,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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In each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have moved Onwenu from guard to tackle to stem the bleeding in pass protection.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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The area has a low vaccination rate and some of the highest school vaccine exemption rates in the state, according to CBS News.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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But traders continue to be engaged in a guessing game, including how big the tariffs will be and whether there could be exemptions for countries like Chile which would minimize the market impact, Ortonowski said.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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More than 100 Israeli filmmakers, including some prominent names, signed a letter in defense of the film.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, Kyiv's European allies, which are not party to the Saudi talks, remain skeptical and have agreed to boost the continent's defenses in face of the security threat Russia poses.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Palo Alto Networks also fits description for its network security.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic response to President Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday was delivered by a first-term Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before entering politics less than a decade ago.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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No one—not the chiefs, not the officers, not the ordinary citizen—should feel empowered to behave with impunity.—
Marc J. Dunkelman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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For years, the Greek government had carried out pushbacks with frequency and near-total impunity.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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