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
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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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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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What To Know South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of Cubans, many of whom fled their home country and claimed immunity from immigration enforcement by having already arrived on United States soil.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Guess which one then went on to win the immunity challenge and which one came in last place.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Strategies like credit shelter trusts, dynasty trusts, and GST exemption allocation remain relevant tools for asset protection and long-term tax resilience.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Treasury has begun to reassess the interest of candidates for jobs that fall within the national security exemption for the hiring freeze.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Republicans last week rolled out bills that would place further limits on property tax growth and increase exemptions for veterans and some elderly populations.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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