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.
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What started as a fantasy, a place to simplify life and make things by hand, and a safety net beyond careers being demolished by AI, has quickly become a community cornerstone. Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025 Jackson Health System serves as a safety net for Miami-Dade County and provides care to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Michelle Marchante july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 Many families face these costs without adequate safety nets, and in aging societies, public eldercare systems are under mounting financial pressure. Frank Diana, Time, 18 July 2025 But one of the most important messages nonprofit advocates were delivering to lawmakers was around the impacts of cuts to social safety net programs, said Kyle Caldwell, who leads the Council of Michigan Foundations. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety net

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety net was in 1877

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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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