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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
And while this is happening, the district has proposed a salary increase of less than 1% paired with health-insurance cost increases of more than 400% for some employees.
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
My first full-time job as a lawyer was in insurance defense, and after three months, I was let go.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The rules have already effectively started to be enforced by our home insurance companies, even in areas that are considered very low risk for wild fire.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Sosa added an insurance run with an RBI single, extending UM’s lead to 10-8.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
My first full-time job as a lawyer was in insurance defense, and after three months, I was let go.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The rules have already effectively started to be enforced by our home insurance companies, even in areas that are considered very low risk for wild fire.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Sosa added an insurance run with an RBI single, extending UM’s lead to 10-8.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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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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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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After coaching this season under an expiring contract, the four-time championship coach has agreed to a new two-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Bay Area News Group on Saturday.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Fuel injector cleaners are an efficient, low-cost preventative.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2026
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He’s been taking it for nearly two years at this point, and thinks of it as more of a preventative rather than a curative supplement.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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Agents, forced to work without pay, called in sick; security lines metastasized, sometimes snaking out to the curb.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Combined with anemic fundraising, a payment to her former criminal defense lawyer left her with just $11,000 in cash in her campaign account as of March 31.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Hamilton may face Senate scrutiny over his lack of experience leading an emergency management agency, though his defense of FEMA’s federal role has earned respect among disaster management professionals.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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There’s no guarantee a baby will book anything, especially as the industry continues to contract.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Iranian officials have also asked for their flag and anthem to be respected, and for security guarantees at airports, hotels and stadiums.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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This is not a narrow child protection measure.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Specifically, Congress put protections in place to ensure that covered programs offer legally qualified candidates for office (both Republican and Democrat) equal time on the public airwaves.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.—
Scott Bauer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Likewise, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s high-profile deal at Amazon transitioned to a first-look in 2025.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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