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
The agreement comes at a tenuous time for PBS Kids, whose programming is not immune to recent government funding cuts to the public broadcaster.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
After the news, analyst Cristina Fernandez of Telsey Advisory lowered her target price to $220 from $255 due in part to tariffs, against which the company will not be totally immune.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The researchers used a mouse model to simulate an adverse gestational environment, specifically maternal immune activation, which mimicked infection or inflammation during pregnancy, and examined what effect that had on the cells in the vDG.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Several of these compounds, also known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), interrupt liver cell signaling and immune functions but do so via unique mechanisms, scientists observed in the study, published in Environment International.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
After the news, analyst Cristina Fernandez of Telsey Advisory lowered her target price to $220 from $255 due in part to tariffs, against which the company will not be totally immune.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The researchers used a mouse model to simulate an adverse gestational environment, specifically maternal immune activation, which mimicked infection or inflammation during pregnancy, and examined what effect that had on the cells in the vDG.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Several of these compounds, also known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), interrupt liver cell signaling and immune functions but do so via unique mechanisms, scientists observed in the study, published in Environment International.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
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However, the update indicated that CMA CGM and Zim have still not made moves to shift their non-exempt ships, with the carriers potentially incurring bills of up to $37 million and $35 million respectively in the first 6 months.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Foreign companies listed in the United States under the foreign private issuer scheme, like Arm and Spotify, are also exempt from having to report quarterly, but some voluntarily report quarterly.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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After walking away from the semi-protected working environment of Anderson’s film, Hoffman followed the advice of some peers and enrolled in an acting school in New York to hone his craft.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The study underscores the threat extreme heat poses to birds in tropical regions and helps explain why birds are dying even in remote and protected areas, typically considered havens of biodiversity.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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