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Examples of preventive in a Sentence
if people took the simple preventive of frequently washing their hands, the spread of germs could be greatly reduced
First Known Use of preventive
circa 1639
Definition of preventive
: devoted to or concerned with prevention : precautionary
- preventive steps against soil erosion
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: designed or serving to prevent the occurrence of disease
- preventive medical care
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: undertaken to forestall anticipated hostile action
- a preventive coup
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preventively
adverb
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preventiveness
nounExamples of preventive in a Sentence
Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost.
We'll take whatever preventive action is necessary.
Recent Examples of preventive from the Web
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Fortunately, today’s preventive PTSD research is meeting a higher standard.
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More than 35,000 Waukesha County low-income adults were found to be without private dental insurance and had limited access to preventive and basic dental care and education.
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The Breakers West employee is in the process of receiving a five shot series of preventive vaccines.
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The guidelines, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, come from the US Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts that makes recommendations to the American public about preventive services.
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Eligible beneficiaries are the families of children identified as safe staying at home; teen parents in foster care; and other parents who need preventive help so their kids don’t end up in the system.
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Some auto makers, including GM, Nissan and Hyundai, have introduced preventive systems in some models in recent years.
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Woodfin said his budget creates a preventive maintenance program for city infrastructure, which will be initially funded with $500,000.
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For example, depending on your age and risk factors, you may be advised to make an appointment for a preventive health screening such as a blood pressure or cholesterol test.
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First Known Use of preventive
circa 1626
preventive Synonyms
Synonyms
Near Antonyms
easing, facilitating, smoothing;
encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nurturing, promoting;
Related Words
negating, neutralizing, nullifying;
PREVENTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
preventive
Definition of preventive for English Language Learners
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: used to stop something bad from happening
PREVENTIVE Defined for Kids
Definition of preventive for Students
: used for keeping something from happening
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of preventive
: devoted to or concerned with the prevention of disease
- preventive drug therapy
- preventive psychiatry
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