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
The violence has accompanied a surge in attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli settlers who often operate with impunity.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Third, that the jurisdictional quagmire on reservations results in perpetrators committing violent crimes with impunity.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Supporters of the initiative asserted that current policies have left law enforcement toothless in pursuing serial theft, contending that offenders can stay out of jail and court with impunity as long as the theft is below the threshold.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
There is little freedom of expression or of the press, and the security forces operate with near impunity.
—Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Third, that the jurisdictional quagmire on reservations results in perpetrators committing violent crimes with impunity.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Supporters of the initiative asserted that current policies have left law enforcement toothless in pursuing serial theft, contending that offenders can stay out of jail and court with impunity as long as the theft is below the threshold.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
There is little freedom of expression or of the press, and the security forces operate with near impunity.
—Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impunity
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This shift would mark a transformative moment in financial history, as Bitcoin’s unique properties—decentralization, finite supply, and immunity to inflation—challenge the dominance of fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar.Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yoon has immunity from most criminal prosecution as president, but that doesn’t extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recommendations include scaling back protection for foreign leaders during peak election season and exploring the possibility of moving the agency out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The two countries approved a new trade deal with Canada, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), that even some free-market advocates saw as an improvement on its predecessor NAFTA due to its enhanced protections for intellectual property and labor rights.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are many tax allowances given, including for personal exemptions, for those over 65, even more for those over 75, and for those with children.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The legislation provides some exemptions from public records disclosure, including for constituent communications.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Impunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impunity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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