as in exempt
not subject to something to which others are required
The leader was immune to prosecution.
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Recent Examples of immune
Getting some sun in the morning helps your body produce vitamin D, a nutrient essential for immune health and inflammation regulation.
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Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Gehry was not immune to the pressure toward legibility.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
After anthrax spores enter the animal’s body, immune cells known as macrophages pick up these spores for removal.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Even storybook seasons aren’t immune to unhappy endings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Gehry was not immune to the pressure toward legibility.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
After anthrax spores enter the animal’s body, immune cells known as macrophages pick up these spores for removal.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Even storybook seasons aren’t immune to unhappy endings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
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The exempt areas include the Red Sea tourist resorts of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, as well as the antiquities-rich southern cities of Aswan and Luxor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The federal government is exempt from local zoning laws.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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