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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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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
He was also cited for allegedly driving without a license, a registration and an insurance card, the records show.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The move is the final action necessary for implementing the new guidelines, which affect who can get and give the COVID shot, and whether vaccination will be covered by private and government insurance without copayments.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
And insurance doesn’t often cover the dry-powder kind.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, AIG CEO Peter Zaffino told TIME in June that the insurance company is using AI to do underwriting work faster.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The move is the final action necessary for implementing the new guidelines, which affect who can get and give the COVID shot, and whether vaccination will be covered by private and government insurance without copayments.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
And insurance doesn’t often cover the dry-powder kind.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, AIG CEO Peter Zaffino told TIME in June that the insurance company is using AI to do underwriting work faster.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
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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
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The dedicated contract services segment is expected to show revenue of $860 million, an increase of the $846 million posted in the same quarter last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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All spending was re-evaluated, vendor contracts renegotiated, staffing reduced and space consolidated to save maintenance costs.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The only preventative right now is treating healthy ash trees with systemic insecticides.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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Evans called those measures reactive instead of preventative.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Records analyzed by the Senate elections committee found lawmakers do not often use campaign funds for security purposes.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Subramanian is also weighing a defense motion to have Combs' convictions tossed.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The prisoner list exchange represents progress, but negotiations must continue to resolve disputes over timing, reconstruction, and security guarantees.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The service—which allows users to set their location to over 160 locations in 105 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day free trial and a money-back guarantee with several subscription options to fit different viewing needs.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their biggest claim to fame, however, is their extensive UVA protection, achieved through advanced filters that are not yet approved stateside but widely used overseas.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Section 230 protection is weaker when platforms actively shape content rather than just hosting it.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli government approved the historic deal to end the conflict in Gaza.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The talks may not result in a final deal, but at present Coinbase appears to have the inside track over Mastercard.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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