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concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
the department in charge of taking preventative measures against international terrorism
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Recent Examples of preventative
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
By incorporating this approach, healthcare can shift from reactive to preventative.
—Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Now, the best preventative is to plant disease resistant selections, such as Freedom, Liberty, Priscilla and Redfree.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
By incorporating this approach, healthcare can shift from reactive to preventative.
—Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preventative
Adjective
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Supreme Court Justice appeared to side with her liberal colleagues while hearing arguments in a case that will determine the future of no-cost preventive care under the Affordable Care Act.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court seemed open on Monday to upholding the constitutionality of an ObamaCare requirement that insurance companies cover certain preventive care recommended by an expert panel.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article When CVS Health Corp. acquired Aetna Inc. in 2018, the pharmacy giant agreed to keep the health insurer’s headquarters in Hartford for at least a decade and create a center of excellence around its new insurance business.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Workers might find the perfect remote role, only to realize that switching states brings new labor laws, different taxes, or expensive insurance requirements that change the math entirely.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Being aware of common web and phone scams and taking reasonable precautions can also go a long way toward protecting your info.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Although, in situations where seeing separate providers isn’t possible (on a college campus, say, or in a community with few resources), rest assured a solid one will still take precautions to keep things as confidential as possible.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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