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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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2
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
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
What this means for you This research brings us closer to safe, at-home or small-scale recycling kits that could recover silver from old gadgets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Detectives eventually found it in a safe, which was hidden under a section of floor, which was itself hidden under a vanity unit in an annex to Brooks’s office.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
What this means for you This research brings us closer to safe, at-home or small-scale recycling kits that could recover silver from old gadgets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
These high-performance, high-reliability professionals understand the importance of ongoing training to keep themselves and the public safe.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Detectives eventually found it in a safe, which was hidden under a section of floor, which was itself hidden under a vanity unit in an annex to Brooks’s office.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The wages Mendoza offered could change her son’s future, or at the very least secure it the way her father had done for her.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Haslam’s emphasis on NATO expansion as a precipitating cause of the war in Ukraine ought to be uncontroversial.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were on hand to give friendly, uncontroversial welcomes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beet juice may cause pink urine or red stool, which is harmless.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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And especially with the other unknowns in the starting rotation, a reliable King changes the dynamic of how the Padres can navigate a postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Backed by Uniper, ABB, OKG, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Blykalla is poised to deliver Europe’s first advanced SMR for reliable, sustainable energy in AI and clean industries.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The vault-like room with its large steel access doors held all of the recovered pieces—about 40 percent of the total orbiter—and was a departure from what NASA had done after its previous spaceflight disasters.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Faulí showed me where Gaudí had begun building a traditional Gothic rib to support the vault.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Santana's first two months in his age-39 campaign were alright, but the bottom quickly fell out.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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But your girl is gonna be alright.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Reviews in the market have been overwhelmingly positive.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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