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
Recommending just one day in prison sends the unmistakable message that white officers can violate the civil rights of Black Americans with near-total impunity.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The film explores the clash between morality and survival through the lens of migration, impunity and structural violence.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2025
Nearly every crime committed goes unpunished, with an impunity rate of 95%.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
Aside from hitting Beirut with impunity, hardly an unprecedented capability in light of historical wars in Lebanon, Israel proved capable of assassinating Hezbollah’s veteran leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in his bunker by air on September 27.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The film explores the clash between morality and survival through the lens of migration, impunity and structural violence.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2025
Nearly every crime committed goes unpunished, with an impunity rate of 95%.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
Aside from hitting Beirut with impunity, hardly an unprecedented capability in light of historical wars in Lebanon, Israel proved capable of assassinating Hezbollah’s veteran leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in his bunker by air on September 27.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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The fact that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts in office.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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As cyber threats and scams become increasingly sophisticated, both consumers and businesses must recognize that device choice does not guarantee immunity from online risks.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Additional privacy protections for all users can also be built into the system's architecture, not added as an afterthought.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Frank, 51, has mainly used a 4-2-3-1 formation that offers the defence better protection.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some tax analysts have argued against doubling or indexing the tax exemption, claiming doing so could reduce federal revenue, while other critics suggest handing more profit to home sellers could further inflate prices.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The sales tax exemption is designed to provide relief especially to lower- and middle-income families, whose budgets are hit especially hard by energy taxes, advocates have said.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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