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
Optimal situation: drug stocks, which have no economic sensitivity and can keep raising prices with impunity as our current president and his regime seem not focused on this activity.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The horrifying brutality is amplified by the impunity with which the officer flaunts it—and denies it—on camera.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The murder of the 21 shook the world as the atrocities were carried out in a functioning state, Libya, where Daesh established a significant presence and flourished with impunity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
These stop work orders have left the groups — especially those working on issues in Tibet and Hong Kong, as well as among Uyghur minorities— without financial support and vulnerable to Beijing targeting them with impunity.
—Joshua Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The horrifying brutality is amplified by the impunity with which the officer flaunts it—and denies it—on camera.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The murder of the 21 shook the world as the atrocities were carried out in a functioning state, Libya, where Daesh established a significant presence and flourished with impunity.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
These stop work orders have left the groups — especially those working on issues in Tibet and Hong Kong, as well as among Uyghur minorities— without financial support and vulnerable to Beijing targeting them with impunity.
—Joshua Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
Noun
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Republican State Representative Quang Nguyen has introduced HCR 2503 intending to end immunity for traffic violations.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The brief cites the Supreme Court decision that gave Trump immunity from criminal prosecution and reflected a muscular view of executive power.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Drivers had been pushing for minimum wages and other protections since 2023, but Gov. Tim Walz vetoed the first version of a wage bill that passed that year.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2025
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That said, winter is the perfect time to invest in luxury beauty products that deliver real protection against environmental stressors.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The area has a low vaccination rate and some of the highest school vaccine exemption rates in the state, according to CBS News.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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But traders continue to be engaged in a guessing game, including how big the tariffs will be and whether there could be exemptions for countries like Chile which would minimize the market impact, Ortonowski said.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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