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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 analysts pointed to softer insurance investment income, weaker railroad growth and shrinking energy tax credits as mounting headwinds for Berkshire’s sprawling operations.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
This week, the series will cover transportation, from buying a new vehicle to the price of car insurance.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verification of any other medical insurance.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
However, always check with your individual insurance plan for coverage beforehand.
—Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
This week, the series will cover transportation, from buying a new vehicle to the price of car insurance.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verification of any other medical insurance.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
However, always check with your individual insurance plan for coverage beforehand.
—Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
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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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Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The trust operates it under a contract with the Texas General Land Office, and the state plans to spend $400 million on a renovation with a new museum and visitor center set to open in 2027.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The surgery is done as a preventative to keep the aneurysm from rupturing.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The only preventative right now is treating healthy ash trees with systemic insecticides.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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Tokyo has pledged to reduce the reliance, but says an abrupt cutoff could threaten its energy security.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their talks are expected to cover tariffs, regional security and Japan’s defense spending, all points of tension in recent months.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra Prabhat, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, is a tech and defense journalist.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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An unexpected hard freeze can damage flower buds on old wood-blooming varieties, but proper protection can prevent this.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Invest in better sleep today by shopping Wayfair’s bedding sale, and keep scrolling for more of our favorite deals.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Scholtes accepted a plea deal that carries a sentence of 20 to 30 years in prison.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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