insurance

noun

Definition of insurancenext
1
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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2
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 family dealt with delays, insurance and waiver hurdles and an unreliable home care provider that was supposed to provide rehab services, Kristy Luther said. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Those brokers then sold the data to insurance companies, and some drivers found that their insurance became more expensive as a result. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 But the majority of Americans, many who don’t routinely follow the news, are mostly concerned about the rising cost of groceries, gas, medical insurance and utilities. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026 Carolyn Kousky, the founder of an organization called Insurance for Good and a contributing economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, said the first challenge the insurance model would face is a lack of diversification. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
  1. preventive
  2. contract
  3. preventative
  4. security
  5. defense
  6. guarantee
  7. protection
  8. deal
Noun
  • In addition to making anti-vaccine comments, Kennedy also downplayed pediatric deaths related to measles and touted false cures and preventives, such as the use of vitamin A.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of preventive
Noun
  • Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And while there is a dead cap charge the team would have to absorb the remainder of this year and next, the cap savings for 2027, the final year of Jacobs' contract, would be around $13 million.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • For all its promise, this remains a treatment for people who have already developed cancer and not a preventative for the general population.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Crews would need to be lowered down to the waterline, sand off the rust, put on two coats of rust-preventative primer and then two coats of naval gray paint, according to Schuster.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of preventative
Noun
  • Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s opponents said he should be held accountable for the security failures that occurred on his watch and have demanded a commission of inquiry.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of security
Noun
  • American forces have moved additional missile defenses and munitions into the region.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, as Palacios wrapped up his second-day of testimony under cross-examination by Sanon’s defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez, Désir made his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Miami across the street.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of defense
Noun
  • These products are more complex than basic term insurance, though, so buyers should carefully review policy illustrations, guarantees, fees and potential cash value performance before purchasing.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But there’s no guarantee that individual vibe-coders using Claude would be so careful with their efforts, even with Anthropic guardrails against IP theft in place.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Modern environmental protection requires advanced technology, and thus, undermining innovation is not the answer.
    — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.
    — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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