insure against
phrasal verb
insured against; insuring against; insures against
1
: to make (something bad) less likely to happen usually by planning and preparing
Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.
2
: to protect (someone) from (something bad)
We can't insure our children against all life's problems.
Examples of insure against in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Public schools insure against the risk that private schools will be unavailable, too expensive, or of low quality.
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Lane Kenworthy, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
Coalition As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with 85,000 customers, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Establishing specific tasks that can be completed helps insure against mindless wandering through websites and job boards.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
Understanding that explosive potential will support FAA work on public safety, such as establishing hazard areas and refining calculations of the maximum probable loss that launch providers need to insure against.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
The Israel-Hamas war is driving up the costs to insure against big moves in oil prices.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
From Larry Waggoner: Around 1990, a family member arrived at Vin’s home in the morning after a late Dodgers game, to assess property, Vin was insuring against theft or damage.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
His voice is also insured against copyright infringement.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 July 2023
Multinational companies, with government encouragement, will rationally insure against problems by building redundant supply chains in safer locations.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2022
Lane Kenworthy, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
Coalition As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with 85,000 customers, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Establishing specific tasks that can be completed helps insure against mindless wandering through websites and job boards.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
Understanding that explosive potential will support FAA work on public safety, such as establishing hazard areas and refining calculations of the maximum probable loss that launch providers need to insure against.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
The Israel-Hamas war is driving up the costs to insure against big moves in oil prices.
—Bob Henderson, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
From Larry Waggoner: Around 1990, a family member arrived at Vin’s home in the morning after a late Dodgers game, to assess property, Vin was insuring against theft or damage.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
His voice is also insured against copyright infringement.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 July 2023
Multinational companies, with government encouragement, will rationally insure against problems by building redundant supply chains in safer locations.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2022
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“Insure against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure%20against. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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