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as in secure
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour
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as in protecting
providing safety
we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming
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as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
that pain reliever is safe for most people to take
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
she always offers safe advice
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Recent Examples of safe
Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
These rules help keep officers and the public safe, including by preventing unintentional discharges of firearms.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Islamabad accuses the Taliban regime of giving safe haven to Islamist groups like the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) that carry out armed attacks in Pakistan.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
These rules help keep officers and the public safe, including by preventing unintentional discharges of firearms.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
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Researchers say the high-precision synchronization is vital for accurate targeting and secure communication, with the potential to transform modern warfare and navigation systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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During a court appearance Wednesday morning, court records show a judge set a secure bond at $1,000, but police also say there is a $100 cash-out option.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The bill was relatively uncontroversial and passed with 107 yes votes to only 37 no votes.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The internet of things, a term Ashton coined in the late 1990s to describe how everyday devices embedded with sensors would connect the real world with its virtual counterpart, has given us useful and fairly uncontroversial applications — think satnav, earthquake alarms, and package tracking.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Conversely, others are far more cautious.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Expelling Iranian diplomatic personnel marks one of Doha’s strongest retaliatory steps to date and signals a possible shift away from its traditionally cautious approach toward Iran.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those social media challenges seemed harmless to her parents.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The real concern is sweat, bacteria, and acne On its own, sweat is pretty harmless and odorless.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2026
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Puerto Rico is strategically located, and has the benefit of being US territory, whereas other key US bases in Latin America are situated in countries with less reliable governments, such as Cuba, said Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Baby boomers, long the industry’s most reliable customers, are aging out of peak drinking years.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The series of arsons started on March 2, when Farsaad allegedly started a fire inside an electrical vault inside a Fashion District warehouse.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, has for years staged sprawling, mind-bending exhibitions inside a vault that choked them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2026
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Knowing that raising good humans is still part of the secret sauce to success means that in the end, the kids are going to be alright.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
23 Feb. 2026
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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With good reviews and positive word-of-mouth, the $200 million film could become the studio’s first original blockbuster.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The actor expressed her satisfaction that the story of Sarah and Hagar is given a positive portrayal since that’s not always been the case.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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