immunize
verb (used with object)
to make immune, or protected from a disease or the like.
has immunized
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present perfectof immunize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After a slow start, the program picked up quickly, and Japan has immunized citizens at a rapid clip.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2021
The initiative by clinics has immunized more than 112,000 people since June said Joe Agoada, the CEO of Sostento, a nonprofit that supports front line health workers in underserved communities and launched the project.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
The city, one of the first places in the country to begin coronavirus vaccinations, has immunized 75 percent of adults with at least one dose — far more than the national rate of 55 percent.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
The alliance says that since 2000 it has immunized 500 million children and helped seven million people avert death.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
Socialization has immunized man against the wonder and mystery of existence, argues Oxford Theologian Ian Ramsey.
From Time Magazine Archive
