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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
The insurance will pick up the tab anyway.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Berkshire’s insurance chief Ajit Jain’s 2025 salary was also $22 million, up from $21 million in 2024.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Marine insurers had been canceling or raising rates for insurance in the region.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
After breakfast, Musu took over the search while Scheepers turned his attention to his job working in the finance department of an insurance company.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Berkshire’s insurance chief Ajit Jain’s 2025 salary was also $22 million, up from $21 million in 2024.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Marine insurers had been canceling or raising rates for insurance in the region.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
After breakfast, Musu took over the search while Scheepers turned his attention to his job working in the finance department of an insurance company.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 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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The Warriors, who lost three centers on Friday, are signing former Utah Jazz and Miami Heat 7-foot center Omer Yurtseven to a 10-day contract, according to multiple reports.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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On February 14th, Anthropic was told that a failure to accept the government’s demands might result in contract cancellation.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vaccinations and other preventatives against ever-evolving germs do not on their own guarantee personal safety—only eradication can do that.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Clayful partners with schools to provide preventative, pre-clinical mental health coaching to students.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Proponents of the bill argue that since shootings have become commonplace at religious institutions across the country, all houses of worship should be able to provide security for their congregants, regardless of their financial status.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Mantha scored 15 seconds later, getting behind the Avs defense and putting one past Wedgewood before the MacKinnon goal announcement was complete.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The case included 13 days of testimony, during which her defense team did not call any witnesses.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But restaurant industry workers speaking at a news conference hosted by the One Fair Wage political campaign Wednesday morning challenged the notion, arguing workers deserve the higher pay, the stable guarantee of the minimum and often face wage theft.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the French pledge does not extend a guarantee to defend allies with French nuclear weapons.—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The protections for Haitians were first granted in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake and have been extended multiple times amid ongoing gang violence that has displaced more than a million people, according to court documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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At that point, Live Nation will have 30 days to divest its interests in the 13 amphitheaters and end exclusive deals for Ticketmaster for the hundreds of other venues nationwide.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Under the new deal, the $1 unlock fee would remain but Denver residents would pay 25 cents per minute while other riders would pay 39 cents per minute.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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