How to Use preventive in a Sentence

preventive

1 of 2 adjective

• Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost.
• We'll take whatever preventive action is necessary.
• Okay, on to the illnesses and preventive measures to have on your radar!
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
• Here are expert suggestions on some of the best preventive measures — and what’s not worth the money.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Adopters will also be given dog food, treats, toys and a month’s worth of flea and tick treatments and heartworm preventive.
  — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
• Your morning parfait may play a nifty preventive role, too.
  — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 13 Nov. 2023
• While many insurance plans will cover the cost of preventive STI screening and the healthcare provider’s visit fee, the cost to the patient will depend on their plan.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 22 Nov. 2023
• Speaking of grandma, nursing homes have failed to keep pace with life-saving preventive care.
  — Allison Hope, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
• First and foremost, there’s a critical need for preventive measures that address the root causes of crime.
  — Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
• Clearly, preventive medicine can make a big difference to health.
  — Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
• Hold off on planting any new trees Taking preventive measures is the best defense against cicadas for young trees.
  — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• He is scheduled to return to court Feb. 14 and remains held in preventive detention, deemed by a judge to be a flight risk and a danger to the community.
  — Nathan Solisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
• But rather than reaching for skull and cross bones, think about some preventive measures that can save you time and money, and aggravation.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2023
• Sardone adds that sprays are great for maintenance as well as preventive cleaning to help ensure your tile stays sparkling.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• The services in question include colon and lung cancer screenings, and preventive drugs for breast cancer, heart disease and HIV.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
• Just don't give it to your baby beforehand in an effort to head off their agony, since there's no data that preventive painkillers work, says Dr. Benaroch.
  — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Parents, 21 Sep. 2023
• One of the best preventive measures is frequent hand-washing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, health officials say.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
• And the news about these preventive drugs came out long before social media could amplify that message.
  — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
• But the task force is the official body that many primary care doctors follow for preventive testing.
  — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• Price, the Newport News district spokesperson, did not answer questions about what preventive measures were in place.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
• Even for those who don't get another vaccine, there are plenty of preventive measures to take, Hanage said.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• Carotenoids provide protective and preventive effects to the human body, including the skin.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
• Third, and perhaps most significantly, the county wants to shift mental health care to a more preventive model.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
• His seven-day preventive detention order was due to end at 1:42 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
  — Claudia Rebaza and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
• Experts say rebuilding must go hand in hand with preventive measures to at least mitigate the effects of future storms.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• Don’t hesitate to seek preventive care now; plans are unlikely to change their coverage policies quite yet, as the case moves forward.
  — Naomi Seiler, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2023
• The company has lost more than 50% of its value since last summer, when its preventive medicine for influenza A failed in a large clinical trial.
  — Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
• One of them was a mandate for insurance companies to cover many forms of preventive health care without cost-sharing.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
• Exercise is also a preventive measure for burnout and can help people feel more productive and present in their workday.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 21 Feb. 2023
• The one who ensured women get access to yearly mammograms without a co-pay, through the women’s preventive health-care amendment.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023

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preventive

2 of 2 noun

• Versions of the cocktail knocked around the island, both as a preventive for cholera and as a way to make harsh rum more palatable.
  — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
• Many people turned to alcohol as a preventive or a cure.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
• Launched in 1938, DES was marketed as a preventive for miscarriages and premature births.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan/undark, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2020
• Scientists in the consortium, co-led by Galanopoulou, are studying potential preventives, too.
  — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 12 Dec. 2019
• Any dog infected with heartworm will also be prescribed a heartworm preventive.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022
• ViiV is campaigning for insurers to add the injectable preventive to their lists of covered medications.
  — NBC News, 15 Feb. 2022
• According to the Mayo Clinic, some common preventive medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants, which a person would take as a daily pill in very low doses.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
• Regular moderate exercise is an effective treatment and preventive for both types of pain.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
• Hydroxychloroquine is an arthritis medicine that also can be used as a preventive or treatment for malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by a mosquito bite, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• And women—particularly young Black women—are less likely to receive treatment, either preventive or once a heart attack has already occurred.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 May 2022
• Use preventives like topical creams, chewable tablets or injectables.
  — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
• The findings point to the possibility of microbiota manipulation as a preventive for Alzheimer’s.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 June 2021
• But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
• Similarly, zinc and vitamin C are undergoing further study, but there are not good data showing effectiveness as treatment or preventive for these supplements.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021
• Not drinking irresponsibly is a more effective preventive for hangovers.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 July 2022
• In these more favorable situations, local fire crews have the authority and incentive to quickly take advantage of preventive-burn opportunities.
  — Kiliii Yüyan, History & Culture, 17 Dec. 2020
• Versions of the cocktail knocked around the island, both as a preventive for cholera and as a way to make harsh rum more palatable.
  — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
• Many people turned to alcohol as a preventive or a cure.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
• Launched in 1938, DES was marketed as a preventive for miscarriages and premature births.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan/undark, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2020
• Scientists in the consortium, co-led by Galanopoulou, are studying potential preventives, too.
  — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 12 Dec. 2019
• Any dog infected with heartworm will also be prescribed a heartworm preventive.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022
• ViiV is campaigning for insurers to add the injectable preventive to their lists of covered medications.
  — NBC News, 15 Feb. 2022
• According to the Mayo Clinic, some common preventive medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants, which a person would take as a daily pill in very low doses.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
• Regular moderate exercise is an effective treatment and preventive for both types of pain.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
• Hydroxychloroquine is an arthritis medicine that also can be used as a preventive or treatment for malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by a mosquito bite, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• And women—particularly young Black women—are less likely to receive treatment, either preventive or once a heart attack has already occurred.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 May 2022
• Use preventives like topical creams, chewable tablets or injectables.
  — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
• The findings point to the possibility of microbiota manipulation as a preventive for Alzheimer’s.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 June 2021
• But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
• Similarly, zinc and vitamin C are undergoing further study, but there are not good data showing effectiveness as treatment or preventive for these supplements.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021

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