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
With an evident sense of shame, Sheen recalls cutting a deal with the feds for immunity, and spilling the details to law enforcement with Fleiss and her lawyers in the room.
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Sky received complete immunity for alerting the CMA to its involvement before the investigation launched.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
But if the person giving birth doesn't have immunity to tetanus, nonsterile delivery practices can result in neonatal tetanus.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
That winner has some big shoes immunity necklaces to fill.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Sky received complete immunity for alerting the CMA to its involvement before the investigation launched.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
But if the person giving birth doesn't have immunity to tetanus, nonsterile delivery practices can result in neonatal tetanus.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
That winner has some big shoes immunity necklaces to fill.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunity
Noun
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Apex provides life insurance and supplemental coverage to millions of policyholders across North America, offering affordable protection to working families who need it most.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, all states allow medical vaccine exemptions, and most states have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections in an effort to balance the need for public health with freedom of choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Minnesota Vikings had the fifth-best scoring defense in the NFL last season, and star linebacker Blake Cashman was a big reason why.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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O’Connell and company could have had veteran center Ryan Kelly hold McCarthy’s hand against defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ defense this spring.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Secaucus is not going to be the place where these criminals operate with impunity!—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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