as in preventative
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure
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preventive
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In the museum ballroom, the Health and Wellness Village will featuring health and wellness vendors, mental health professionals and other organizations offering information about nutrition, preventive care and overall wellness.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025 -
The band continues to defend themselves while out of custody, as preventive detention was not ordered.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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