inviolability

noun

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as in invulnerability

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  1. asylum
  2. refuge
  3. shelter
Noun
  • The United States should also uphold the rights of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing the crisis in Venezuela.
    Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In 2018, Trump criticized federal Judge Jon Tigar, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama and ruled against Trump in a case to restrict asylum seekers at the border.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • By securing vital ecosystems within these zones, conservationists aim to provide the saola with a safe refuge, free from human interference.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For example, mobile refuge rooms by the nonprofit and real estate collective Designing Justice + Designing Spaces presents 10-by-10-foot, modular transitional units for people leaving prison, meant to be clustered in a communal environment.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, her adoption brings hope to many other dogs who spend months and years in an animal shelter.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of shelter
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