insurances

noun

plural of insurance
as in contracts
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 insurances And that extends to adjusting or adding new insurances. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Repeals could change the way insurances cover vaccines, potentially widening disparities in immunization rates between children living in and out of poverty. — Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 At Walgreens, flu vaccines are also available at no cost for most insurances, according to its website. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025 That comes in handy on matters of legal import for her family, including wills or insurances. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025 Bundling together the different insurances can come with a discount, saving policy holders between 5% and 25% on both products. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 But our monthly expenses for everything else—including all insurances, groceries, utilities, dining out, and entertainment—comes to about US$2,300 per month. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurances
  1. contracts
  2. guarantees
  3. securities
  4. deals
  5. deposits
Noun
  • Apple’s faithful community will have synced up their mobile contracts to make an easy upgrade on a 12- or 24-month basis.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Jackson County Legislature meets weekly to discuss and pass local ordinances, approve municipal contracts and set policies that have a countywide impact, particularly for the unincorporated parts of the county.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • The former Georgia senator and successful businesswoman, has led the SBA since 2025, overseeing federal loan guarantees and assistance programs for millions of small businesses.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Specifically, Apple reportedly wants guarantees that Washington won’t add CXMT to its Entity List, which would impose licensing requirements on working with the company.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • The ruling does not determine that Novo committed securities fraud.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • The securities fraud case ended in 2024, and Paxton was directed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of securities
Noun
  • There have also been growing concerns that AI companies are propping each other up through a web of funding deals, with Nvidia at the heart of those worries.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • The remaining funds will then be distributed among other class members who have submitted valid forms, either via Zelle deposits or by paper check mailed to the address provided.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The nonprofit Car Care Council runs the programs, which are funded by unclaimed deposits on cans of R-134a refrigerant, in coordination with the California Air Resources Board.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
Definition of deposits

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“Insurances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurances. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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