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impunity

[im-pyoo-ni-tee] / ɪmˈpyu nɪ ti /


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The Ayotzinapa case remains largely unresolved, a potent illustration, activists say, of official impunity regarding the disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Public frustration is high: "Even the police are corrupt," says Karen Santiago, a 29-year-old engineer in Lima's San Isidro district, echoing the sense of impunity driving support for hardline promises.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

We stand firmly alongside him, and alongside all footballers who are forced to endure this abuse from anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

However, someone who has amassed a vast fortune, especially through entrepreneurial skill, Mr. McGinnis argues, has greater freedom to act with impunity or champion unpopular causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Darnell's despair, his sadness in recognizing that they could do whatever they wanted to him with impunity, was utterly disheartening.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson