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 as this story makes clear, absolute immunity has bred a culture of impunity that leaves them above the very law they’re meant to enforce.
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Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After the immunity challenge, Alex got to celebrate his first immunity win while Sophi became the only Season 49 contestant to have gone to every single tribal council so far.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez had been granted immunity but still refused to testify, leading Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Menninger to hold her in contempt after the first trial, court records show.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The immunity would not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the dispatcher.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After the immunity challenge, Alex got to celebrate his first immunity win while Sophi became the only Season 49 contestant to have gone to every single tribal council so far.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez had been granted immunity but still refused to testify, leading Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Menninger to hold her in contempt after the first trial, court records show.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The immunity would not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the dispatcher.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
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An unexpected hard freeze can damage flower buds on old wood-blooming varieties, but proper protection can prevent this.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The winner is typically awarded exemptions into professional golf tournaments, including the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, DP World Tour and more.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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State officials and health policy researchers said neither pilot program could confirm whether a person meets other qualifying activities — such as community service — or any of the numerous exemptions.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their talks are expected to cover tariffs, regional security and Japan’s defense spending, all points of tension in recent months.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra Prabhat, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, is a tech and defense journalist.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tokyo has pledged to reduce the reliance, but says an abrupt cutoff could threaten its energy security.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Miller was back Wednesday in the Hornets’ 136-117 season-opening win over the Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center — rising, soaring and dunking the ball with acrobatic impunity.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Attempts are already underway to deny accountability and reassert the same broken playbook of impunity.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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