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
Maybe the helicopters can shoot at the drones with impunity, but maybe they themselves will be shot down.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One refrain in the script is the younger workers repeatedly lecturing their elders — with impunity — to do better.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Joseph Woll’s unimpressive evening didn’t help, but Toronto was brutal in the neutral zone, allowing the Islanders to produce quick-strike offence with impunity.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
For residents in northwestern Pakistan, the resurgence of violence has reignited haunting memories of 10 years ago, when insurgents operated with impunity, creating a climate of fear.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
One refrain in the script is the younger workers repeatedly lecturing their elders — with impunity — to do better.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Joseph Woll’s unimpressive evening didn’t help, but Toronto was brutal in the neutral zone, allowing the Islanders to produce quick-strike offence with impunity.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
For residents in northwestern Pakistan, the resurgence of violence has reignited haunting memories of 10 years ago, when insurgents operated with impunity, creating a climate of fear.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
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The opinion carving out broad criminal immunity for Trump and former presidents in July was announced 67 days after oral arguments.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lower population immunity to GII.17[P17] could explain this year's unusual wave of the virus.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 1967, the secretary of the interior classified the Eastern timber wolf in the Lower 48 as endangered, and in 1973, it was afforded full protection under the Endangered Species Act.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed a presidential memorandum aimed at skirting California’s environmental protections to funnel water toward the state’s farmers, which produce roughly 40% of the nation’s agricultural products.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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One possible workaround is to rewrite relevant regulations and introduce broad exemptions that lessen the financial burden on producers.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But Boring and the city tried to sidestep the state law, claiming an exemption for building in urban areas.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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