IMMUNIZED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

immunized

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past tense of immunize

as in enforced

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The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
SpaceX agreed to testify earlier this week after the council threatened to have its subpoena enforced by a judge.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforced

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Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforced

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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
Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

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The original show’s international profile has now been further bolstered by its shoot in Japan, where the series has become such a huge hit that setting part of Season 7 in Tokyo was a natural next step.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Such moves have been bolstered by tens of billions of dollars in new funding from Congress.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 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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When compared with millennials at the same age, and adjusted for inflation, Gen Zers' household income is 25% higher and their overall spending is 16% more, according to a PwC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

— Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Real wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined almost every month since the Iran war started, prompting some consumers to dip into savings and rely on credit cards to get by.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusted

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The Austen classic has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, though the most notable one being the 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, which was both a critical and commercial hit.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Chaparral are adapted to fire every 30 to 130 years — not every eight.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapted

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Republicans have braced for months for Democrats to retake the House.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel was moving into Baja California as Southern California braced for rain and potential coastal flooding on Sunday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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