insurance

noun

Definition of insurancenext
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 After Bruneau refused, Thelma allegedly forged her signature on the insurance paperwork following her death, Star-Telegram and WFAA reported. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Public utilities, internet service providers, banks and insurance companies received exemptions under the law. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 The Red Sea is now an Iranian strategic card, significantly increasing risks for shipping, insurance, and supply chains already strained by Houthi attacks. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 With insurance, the out-of-pocket cost was a $300 copay per 30-day supply of the once-a-day pill. — Michael Chancley, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for insurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
  1. preventive
  2. contract
  3. preventative
  4. security
  5. defense
  6. guarantee
  7. protection
  8. deal
Noun
  • In addition to making anti-vaccine comments, Kennedy also downplayed pediatric deaths related to measles and touted false cures and preventives, such as the use of vitamin A.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of preventive
Noun
  • On the tour of East Asia a year ago, Liverpool had to wear the previous season’s Nike strip and delayed confirming squad numbers as the new contract with Adidas didn’t start until August 1.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • And Bobo can breathe a little easier down there, especially now with that contract in hand.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • Save your pet the trouble by refilling their flea, tick and heartworm preventative now.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Lastly, the rise of preventative and longevity treatments with GLP-1 and peptides.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of preventative
Noun
  • In September 2025 Israel struck Hamas negotiators in Doha despite Qatar's American security relationship.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • According to Us Weekly, the man has been identified as Keith Webster, 63, who allegedly drove his Subaru into a security gate on Wednesday.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
Definition of security
Noun
  • Its modular design also enables production to scale as defense programs transition from development into higher-rate manufacturing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Trump didn’t specify what upgrades are needed but the $400 million jet reportedly lacks the anti-missile defense capabilities that the older presidential jets are equipped with.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of defense
Noun
  • Distance from the front lines is no longer a guarantee of safety.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Many of the housing units that have been built in Manchester’s city center, sometimes with support from public loans or loan guarantees, are expensive market-rate apartments; more affordable units are still hard to find.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Asking the people with the least protection to spend the most courage is the most respectable alibi available to anyone with a title.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • Any deal to give Saudi Arabia nuclear technology could prove controversial, both domestically and within the wider Middle East region.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The odds of him outperforming this modest deal are very high.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of deal

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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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