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
Here, sister Norma heads a historic peasant organization in southern Mexico that confronts violence and impunity.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The theme of this episode is that with status comes power, and with power comes impunity — or at least, the illusion of it.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The previous administration recognized the magnitude of the problem and launched official search commissions, but high levels of impunity and inaction persist.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The era of serial killers murdering with impunity is over, however, thanks to advancements in DNA technology.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The theme of this episode is that with status comes power, and with power comes impunity — or at least, the illusion of it.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The previous administration recognized the magnitude of the problem and launched official search commissions, but high levels of impunity and inaction persist.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The era of serial killers murdering with impunity is over, however, thanks to advancements in DNA technology.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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As gut health becomes a growing focus in the wellness world, experts point to the microbiome — the trillions of bacteria living in the digestive tract — as a key player in everything from digestion to immunity.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, breaking with foundational conservative legal principles, the majority created sweeping presidential immunity out of whole cloth.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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By combining cutting-edge protection, mobility, and digital integration, these vehicles are set to play a crucial role in enhancing military effectiveness and safeguarding personnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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To soften the reval blow, New Milford this year applied a homestead exemption that gives a 10% assessment waiver on an owner’s primary home.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expanding nonmedical exemptions, however, weakens the very protections those medically vulnerable children depend on.—
Sarah Marsicek,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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