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
One Medical, a large DMV health provider operated by Amazon, offers vaccine appointments for adults who don't have evidence of immunity.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
There's a window where children probably don't have a lot of immunity.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
In pivotal arguments over Trump's claims of absolute immunity from prosecution, Barrett got Trump's lawyer to concede that some of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election weren't official presidential acts.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Health officials said post-exposure treatment may be available for people who do not have immunity if the exposure occurred March 15 or March 17.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
There's a window where children probably don't have a lot of immunity.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
In pivotal arguments over Trump's claims of absolute immunity from prosecution, Barrett got Trump's lawyer to concede that some of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election weren't official presidential acts.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Health officials said post-exposure treatment may be available for people who do not have immunity if the exposure occurred March 15 or March 17.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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For even stronger protection, consider using a security key that plugs into your device.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a whole, the three decisions appear to form a growing patchwork of district-level protections to limit the use of the Alien Enemies Act in lieu of a nationwide order.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The trend has gained momentum as the U.S. prepares to close a longstanding tariff exemption on imports under $800 that's set to expire May 2.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hite spent last week lobbying members of Congress on Capitol Hill for an overall MedTech tariff exemption — or at the very least more time to adjust.—
Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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And they’re being embedded into everything from CRM platforms to national defense strategies.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the guilt-innocence phase, the jury deliberated for about four hours and for about 90 minutes in the punishment phase, according to defense attorney Wiggins.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is critical to pushing back against China’s growing grip in the region.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now with Donald Trump in the White House, and in sync with Putin’s Russia, America may no longer offer much security.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In this case, Kalief’s story demonstrated exactly what happens when a system operates in secrecy and with impunity.—
Chris Alexander,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys and lawmakers fear the resulting enforcement vacuum could be used to violate rules with impunity.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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