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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
For example, many travel cards have built-in trip delay insurance.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
DeFelice and other tenants said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
With her second pregnancy, Wallin did not have access to the test through a study and it wasn't covered by insurance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
DeFelice and other tenants said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
With her second pregnancy, Wallin did not have access to the test through a study and it wasn't covered by insurance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 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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On Friday the club announced that head coach Sonia Bompastor has extended her contract with the club until 2030.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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That would have given the Heat another contract to put into play, need be, for a potential deal during the 2026-27 cap calendar.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 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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Some doctors also prescribe antivirals as a preventative for people who are at high risk for the virus if they are exposed.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2025
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That area came under attack from gunfire and a precision mortar barrage, resulting in the deaths of security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.—
ERIC TUCKER,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Anand cited deepening ties on defense, security, climate change, economic resilience and Arctic co-operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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By Monday, other top athletes who have previously found themselves in political controversy were rallying to Hess' defense.—
STEVEN SLOAN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BOLD PREDICTION – Cowboys legend makes stunning Super Bowl guarantee after dinner with coach.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These are constitutional guarantees forged in response to deliberate injustice.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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That pact is partly about protection, said Naomi Hossain, a professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump also has been pushing Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers and free-agent pitcher Framber Valdez agreed to a three-year deal worth $115 million, according to multiple reports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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