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
Repeals could change the way insurances cover vaccines, potentially widening disparities in immunization rates between children living in and out of poverty.
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Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Right now, the biggest barrier to access is cost, and not all insurances will cover it.
—Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Right now, the biggest barrier to access is cost, and not all insurances will cover it.
—Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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
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Then modernize infrastructure by ensuring major contracts, especially TxDOT’s, deliver projects on time, on budget, and ahead of demand.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Implementing reviews of active consulting contracts.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky, who has been president since 2019, noted that elections have not been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and stressed that Ukraine needed strong security guarantees before agreeing to any end to the war.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian president also reiterated his demand for strong security guarantees as a precondition to ending the war.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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As stock market volatility and lingering inflation concerns loom, precious metals provide a hedge that typically moves independently of traditional securities.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Younger shoppers are using chatbots for comparison shopping, finding deals, summarizing product reviews, and generating shopping lists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vinegar is an acid, which dissolves the mineral deposits left behind by hard water, making the stains easier to wipe away without damaging the refrigerator’s surface, says Alicia Sokolowski, president and co-CEO at AspenClean.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Statements from October 2024 through April 2025 list the three resident deposits.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Insurances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurances. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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