as in immunity
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity
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Recent Examples of impunity
Alas, Bianco is hardly the only sheriff embracing impunity.
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa told CNN Duterte’s arrest marks a major moment for the country and signals that years of impunity can be ended.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
No agency is perfect, but the loss of professional civil servants at the EPA could create an opportunity for the agency to be staffed by people installed by polluting industries in return for campaign donations—or simply staffed by so few employees that polluters can act with even greater impunity.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
But the story is also about impunity, which is always a function of silence.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa told CNN Duterte’s arrest marks a major moment for the country and signals that years of impunity can be ended.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
No agency is perfect, but the loss of professional civil servants at the EPA could create an opportunity for the agency to be staffed by people installed by polluting industries in return for campaign donations—or simply staffed by so few employees that polluters can act with even greater impunity.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
But the story is also about impunity, which is always a function of silence.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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One Medical, a large DMV health provider operated by Amazon, offers vaccine appointments for adults who don't have evidence of immunity.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Antibody titers in vaccinated condors — a gauge of their immunity — are being monitored, and the results will inform future vaccination plans, the spokesperson added.—
Karen Kucher,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even though the European Union put basic data privacy protections into place in 2018, Congress has yet to pass a single bill limiting the widespread collection and use of our personal data in America.—
Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are thousands of one-off sports bars in the country, but sports bar chains have a harder time of it: One of the largest, Hooters, just entered bankruptcy protection this week.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Policies that require vaccination for school entry, excepting legitimate medical exemptions, have historically maintained high immunization rates and protected community health.—
Dr. Josh Green,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was no certificate of exemption for the two XL bully dogs that were seized by police, according to ITV News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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