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as in secure
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour
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as in protecting
providing safety
we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming
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as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
that pain reliever is safe for most people to take
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
she always offers safe advice
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Recent Examples of safe
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
Huang said the department started planning more than a year and a half ago on how to keep players and spectators safe.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Noun
Documents were deliberately burned, safes were breached, and what sensitive military documents survived were ripped and charred.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
Adjective
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That Ukraine's future in NATO was secure.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Pew found about 7 in 10 adults (71%) said that the use of AI will make personal information less secure.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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And the Thirteenth Amendment is relatively uncontroversial, right?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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But this year’s bargaining season was much quieter and uncontroversial.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Katz was cautious about the European enthusiasm.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Some analysts are even more cautious.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Not the harmless kind that arrives during a slow afternoon.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The test itself is harmless, but acting on the results can cause harm.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The habits already known to support blood and skin health, sleep, nutrition, sun protection, not smoking and managing inflammation, remain the most reliable tools available right now.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Ferrari’s power unit is much more reliable, but this weekend, its hydraulics weren’t, costing Leclerc a race finish.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Pease will compete on vault, bars, and floor, Bullock on beam and floor, and Rose on vault, bars, and beam.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Amenities and experiences Descend one floor below the lobby to enter the Mint Bar, a dark, moody space set in the former bank vault that maintains many of the original features from the early 20th-century building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Know that things are gonna be alright, and there is definitely a bright future ahead.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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But the kids are alright, too, and several up-and-comers are name-checked as ones to watch.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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So out of that pain, something positive did come out of that.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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