as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
if people took the simple preventive of frequently washing their hands, the spread of germs could be greatly reduced
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precautions
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Advertisement The key, experts agree, is to take a few simple precautions.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Further, 81% of Democrats said that Israel is not taking enough precautions to safeguard civilian life, while 33% of GOP respondents said the same.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Preventives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventives. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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