SECURITIES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

securities

noun

plural of security

as in safeguards

means or method of defending measures taken to beef up our national security

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as in guarantees

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise their house will serve as security for the loan

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Recent Examples of securities China's securities regulator this year tightened the screw on mainland investors channeling money into overseas stocks, as part of a broader push to keep capital outflows in official channels that give Beijing more visibility and control. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Some argue that nearly centuries-old securities laws already cover what crypto needs, or even claim that the industry would prefer to have no regulation at all. — Patrick McHenry, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Due to changes to securities laws a decade ago, start-ups valued in the billions now routinely travel this route, with that funding capacity giving Instrinsic a chance to make a legitimate run at Letterboxd. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Belfort was given a four-year sentence for securities fraud and money laundering in July 2003, but was released in April 2006 after serving 22 months. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Once the prison opens and begins housing detainees, Highlands will receive more than $958,000 per month, according to federal securities filings. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 July 2026 Any delay caused by the attorneys general could prove costly, securities filings show. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 The trustees approved retaining the securities monitoring firm of Berger Montague to represent the system in this case. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026 Section 505 explicitly confirms that tokenized securities remain subject to SEC authority, closing the regulatory arbitrage gap PreStocks exploited. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
What safeguards exist when enforcement actions increasingly originate from algorithmic analysis rather than direct human observation?

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

Court filings indicate the company’s financial strain was driven by lease guarantees on closed locations across the country, including Concord Mills.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
The agency provides a range of financing tools, including loans, equity investment, political risk insurance, loan guarantees and project development funding.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of guarantees

Noun

Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted and downed eight Iranian missiles early Thursday local time that were headed toward the country, state media reported.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

The latest arrivals are expected to be held at a maximum-security prison for up to a year, as Eswatini pledges to protect their rights while tightening security measures.

— Nokukhanya Musi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Other businesses have retreated from their own pledges as the US federal government rolled back environmental standards and sought to curb sustainability initiatives.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of pledges

Noun

On Friday, a group of affected workers and advocates gathered at the Broward airport to call for an extension on the protections of over 350,000 Haitians and other TPS holders.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
When OpenAI launched its Sora video app last fall with limited likeness protections, SAG-AFTRA condemned it, and OpenAI backed away within days.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of protections

Noun

At the time of their excavation during the late 19th century, archaeologists found weapons including bows and arrows that were traditionally associated with men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Syrsky is known as a more traditional commander, and his reforms have focused on forming new infantry assault groups and procuring traditional weapons.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of weapons

Noun

Next is a crisp 39% clearance on the Soundcore Space A40 noise-cancelling earbuds, a set of pocket-sized acoustic shields designed to instantly mute external chaos.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of shields

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