as in preventive
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
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Addressing these issues requires a long-term, preventative approach that supports women before, during, and after pregnancy.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The only preventative right now is treating healthy ash trees with systemic insecticides.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The actress and director underwent the preventative procedure in 2013.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Addressing these issues requires a long-term, preventative approach that supports women before, during, and after pregnancy.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Consider using flea and tick preventatives and examine your dog after your hike.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The only preventative right now is treating healthy ash trees with systemic insecticides.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preventative
Adjective
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One preventive strategy that the International Olympic Committee has been working on is focusing on improving pre-competition assessment of health.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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This preventive approach helps stop the cycle of re-victimization that often occurs when harmful content is re-uploaded.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Shares of several software giants were among the first to decline for this reason, followed by drops in gaming, insurance, real estate , media and trucking and logistics companies.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The state absolutely must lower property taxes, and lower utility and insurance rates for homeowners and renters.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And Lemon is reportedly not the only one taking these precautions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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