Vocabulary
Impunity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Urdu meaning
چھٹکارا، آزادی، بریت، معافی سزا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In Pakistan, the culture of impunity has created miserable conditions for the poor: 68pc of Pakistani migrants said that the lack of education, employment and basic amenities forced them out.
Dawn Editorials —
Migration toll
— 2026-04-27
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Many lawyers lie with impunity: they lie about the facts, the law, and what the other side has argued.
Dawn Editorials —
Anything goes
— 2026-04-23
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With little oversight or accountability, these health practitioners operate with near impunity.
Dawn Editorials —
Healers who kill
— 2026-04-19
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This points to a clear inconsistency in the policies of US tech companies that have blatant double standards.Like governments, companies cannot function with impunity.
Dawn Editorials —
AI on the battlefield
— 2026-04-12
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The US-Israel coalition also bombed the Laser and Plasma Research Institute.Ignoring international outrage and condemnation, the US and Israel have continued to target academic institutions with an impunity rarely seen in modern history.
Dawn Editorials —
America`s war crimes
— 2026-04-08
Synonyms
immunity, indemnity, exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, exemption
Antonyms
liability, responsibility
Curator example
“the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings”
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