as in protection
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
the suspect refused to name his partners unless he was granted immunity
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Other cells create long-term immunity by remembering microbes and protecting against them in the future.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
One of the most comprehensive reviews on studies relating to gender differences and immunity was published in the Annual Review of Immunology (ARI) in 2022.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Making matters even worse, Anika did not even get to fight to save her Survivor life in the immunity challenge, sitting on the bench as her tribe lost by mere seconds.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Smith subsequently charged Trump in a superseding indictment that was adjusted to respect the Supreme Court's July ruling that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken as president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
One of the most comprehensive reviews on studies relating to gender differences and immunity was published in the Annual Review of Immunology (ARI) in 2022.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Making matters even worse, Anika did not even get to fight to save her Survivor life in the immunity challenge, sitting on the bench as her tribe lost by mere seconds.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Smith subsequently charged Trump in a superseding indictment that was adjusted to respect the Supreme Court's July ruling that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken as president.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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