immunizing

verb

Definition of immunizingnext
present participle of immunize
as in enforcing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunizing
  1. enforcing
  2. reinforcing
  3. adapting
  4. bracing
  5. strengthening
  6. adjusting
  7. supporting
Verb
  • Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Biden administration to continue enforcing, for the time being, a new rule that aims to curb emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from new and existing oil and gas facilities.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Apple has made moves towards bringing more robust sign-in practices to iPhone users with its Passwords app for password and passkey management across devices, and Google has long been a pioneer in the passkey adoption field as well as enforcing stricter password rules for users.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enforcing
Verb
  • During the Antebellum period, Black religions were demonized as evil and dangerous, reinforcing the moral and (white) religious justification for slavery and the arming of white society under the pretense that these spiritual practices posed a threat to the racial social order.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Any lesser achievements prompted stern warnings, reinforcing the idea that feedback equated to failure.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix is adapting In the Likely Event, a novel by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of adapting
Verb
  • Ukraine is bracing for its toughest winter of the war yet.
    AFP, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Roberts previously said that officials were bracing for the possibility of multiple people killed and crews were worked hours after the fire broke out to extinguish the blaze and cool what remained of the house.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bracing
Verb
  • Brands strengthening their always-on creator roster and fostering deeper collaborations with creators will have a competitive edge and remain agile.
    Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Another expert favorite is the La Roche Posay Glycolic B5 Serum, which combines the exfoliating powers of glycolic acid and the barrier-strengthening benefits of vitamin B5 with kojic acid to diminish dark spots and even out skin tone.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of strengthening
Verb
  • In order to speed up service, Metro Transit is in part moving fare collection off of vehicles and adjusting its services to the changes in ridership, Kerr said.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • MiNK's management is actively monitoring its liquidity position and adjusting spending to preserve cash, while seeking additional funding through partnerships and other financing options.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • The Republic of Serbia is financially supporting the production.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the second, allegations of abuse and supporting testimonies were restricted, and Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder in March 1996.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supporting
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