immunize
verb (used with object)
to make immune, or protected from a disease or the like.
immunizing
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present participleof immunize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Public-health experts have warned against delaying the vaccine or only immunizing the babies of infected women at birth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
To prevent severe RSV in infants, officials recommend either maternal vaccination or immunizing the infant with a monoclonal antibody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
Another question is whether immunizing cows against H5N1 makes business sense for farmers.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
Healing, renewing, and then immunizing American democracy against such forces will be a decades-long social and political project.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2023
She is given a list of pediatricians, and coundess brochures on breast-feeding, and bonding, and immunizing, and samples of baby shampoos and Q-Tips and creams.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
