immune

adjective

Definition of immunenext
as in exempt
not subject to something to which others are required The leader was immune to prosecution.

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Recent Examples of immune The past five months have revealed not that the world has become immune to energy crises but that market forces, policy, and government investments in energy security have paid off. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 The first expansion wave is dominated by immune cells, but also includes select cells in the lungs, kidneys, and other organs whose properties have changed as a result of stress or inflammation. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Bishop Moore was not immune to miscues, finishing the game with nine penalties for 80 yards. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Post-exposure treatment, called post-exposure prophylaxis, includes wound care, administering human rabies immune globulin, and a series of vaccines. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immune
  1. exempt
  2. protected
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  • The projects are exempt from all planning and zoning regulations, but must meet specific criteria.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The agency is reviewing whether the show should be exempt from equal time rules, which require that broadcasters who feature presidential candidates provide comparable time to rivals, if requested.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exempt
Adjective
  • This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By the 1980s, only 375 pairs were counted, prompting the state to place the bird in protected status in 1983, citing habitat loss to housing development and agriculture.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of protected

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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immune. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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