1
as in preventive
something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur
Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in contract
a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs
They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company.
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insurance
The first firefighters were on scene within two minutes and found flames coming from the insurance agency.
—
Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
How innovation can be used in insurance Wolff said AI could be used to explain to policyholders what their insurance policy covers.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But shipping experts told CBS News the eyewatering cost of insurance is not the primary reason why tankers are unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Every insurance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of insurance products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insurance
Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
How innovation can be used in insurance Wolff said AI could be used to explain to policyholders what their insurance policy covers.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But shipping experts told CBS News the eyewatering cost of insurance is not the primary reason why tankers are unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Every insurance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of insurance products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
Noun
-
Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.—
Franz Lidz,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2023
-
But although human vaccines function primarily as preventives, offering immunity to animals such as black-footed ferrets can be a conservation strategy of last resort.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2023
Noun
-
DaQuan Jeffries came off the bench to score 15 points 48 hours after signing a 10-day contract under a hardship waiver.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
-
Products used in the NICU help win hospital contracts, and hospital contracts help establish brand loyalty, according to court records.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Vaccinations and other preventatives against ever-evolving germs do not on their own guarantee personal safety—only eradication can do that.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Clayful partners with schools to provide preventative, pre-clinical mental health coaching to students.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Ultra's security chief responded to the complaint by asking for the location of her office to investigate the excessive noise.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
-
And few investments match the security of Social Security.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Earlier Monday, Turkey's defense ministry announced that the alliance's air defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean had, for a fourth time during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, intercepted an Iranian missile that had entered its airspace.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
And the mayors want a guarantee that $1 billion will be in future budgets every year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Tehran’s conditions include a demand for guarantees that the US and Israel won’t resume their attacks, reparations for war damages and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported today.—
Jennifer Duggan,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
These connections raise broader questions about how Epstein was able to maintain influence, credibility, and protection across borders for so long.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Reversing those protections now would not be neutral.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
More April Fools' Day deals Dunkin' isn't the only one dropping deals for April 1.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
-
When asked Tuesday about the possibilities of a new deal for Hurts, Lurie stuck to his de facto policy of not speaking about contracts.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
