safety net

noun

: something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

Examples of safety net in a Sentence

The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.

Recent Examples on the Web China’s birth crash—the next generation is on track to be only half as large as the preceding one—will unavoidably slash the workforce and turbocharge population aging, even as the Chinese extended family, heretofore the country’s main social safety net, atrophies and disintegrates. —

Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 Factors such as low wages, inadequate social safety nets, and income inequality contribute to this weakness. —

Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 And yet, millions of Americans are likely unprepared to give up that key safety net. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 But that’s mainly a result of moving past the Great Recession, which meant the government didn’t spend as much on social safety net programs and far fewer funds were expended on propping up financial institutions. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for safety net

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