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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Savvy managers can help control costs by locking in smart service contracts, doing preventive maintenance and upgrading homes to be more efficient.—
Johan Hajji,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Under Israel’s Begin Doctrine, which prescribes preventive warfare against adversaries capable of developing weapons of mass destruction, further ambiguity over the state of Iran’s nuclear program may serve as casus belli for future hostilities.—
Hasan T. Alhasan,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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