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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of insurance
Employees accepted cash from the health care providers in exchange for using their insurance information, the report alleges.
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Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 9 May 2025
A little insurance against uncertainty never hurts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 May 2025
Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Workers might find the perfect remote role, only to realize that switching states brings new labor laws, different taxes, or expensive insurance requirements that change the math entirely.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 9 May 2025
A little insurance against uncertainty never hurts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 May 2025
Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Workers might find the perfect remote role, only to realize that switching states brings new labor laws, different taxes, or expensive insurance requirements that change the math entirely.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
Noun
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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
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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
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The union’s contract expired on April 4, but leadership has agreed to continue bargaining with EB.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Friday, Booker signed a four-year, $22.5 million deal with the Cowboys to become the first first-round pick from the 2025 draft class to sign a contract.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Make sure any family pets, especially cats, are current on vaccinations and parasite preventatives.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Now, the best preventative is to plant disease resistant selections, such as Freedom, Liberty, Priscilla and Redfree.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Report any phishing emails to the PayPal security team by forwarding them to phishing@paypal.com and then deleting them.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Romania’s president has a semi-executive role that includes commanding the armed forces and chairing the security council that decides on military aid.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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This comes after the jury pool was narrowed to 45 candidates across three days of intense questioning from the prosecution, defense and Judge Arun Subramanian.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The jury pool was narrowed down to 45 candidates over the course of three days of intense questioning from the prosecution, defense and Judge Arun Subramanian.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As president, Joe Biden also attempted to bring the Saudis into the fold in exchange for U.S. security guarantees and a civil nuclear program, but the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza complicated those efforts.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Security questions: Ukraine has dropped its key demand that the US provides security guarantees as part of this agreement.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Silva and her husband became TPS holders in 2023, a protection the Trump administration decided would end in April .—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Over a dozen largely Democratic states are suing President Trump's administration over his efforts to fast-track energy projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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The episode allowed the Emmy-winning Max series to finally pay homage to the world’s biggest comedy fest, which for decades was a talent incubator and industry summer camp where deals were struck and comics like Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Quinta Brunson were discovered.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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That’s because the Treasury secretary keeps saying, there's going to be deals, there's going to be deals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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