IMMUNIZED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunized

verb

past tense of immunize

as in enforced

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But even for those species that nominally benefit from it, the law is very rarely enforced.

— Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026
Environmentalists have expressed concerns, however, that the law won’t be enforced against Pérez under the country’s conservative National Party, of which Zambrano is a member.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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And the Starshield throttling — which apparently is still in effect — has doubtless reinforced the nation's desire to control its own satellite-communications infrastructure.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026
After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.

— Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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Shares of Apple have jumped 26% year to date as the company has enhanced its artificial intelligence and cloud technology integrations and bolstered subscription revenue across its ecosystem.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The absence of Karoline Vitto — who bolstered the curve representation last season in London — was palpably felt.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bolstered

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However, expect areas such as the middle of the sole and the length of the upper to be buttressed for support.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo runs on an A18 Pro chip, first released in iPhones and adapted to run macOS.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The wondrous story was adapted by frequent Laika collaborator Chris Butler from the epic 2011 novel written by Colin Meloy (frontman for indie rock band the Decemberists, whose original music is featured here) and illustrated by Carson Ellis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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