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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Fluoride is especially important to young children whose teeth are developing and who may have relied on fluoride in the water as their only source of preventive dental care.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025 -
The company regularly highlights internal data showing that these members have fewer hospital admissions and higher engagement in preventive care.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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