SAFENESS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

safeness

noun

Definition of safeness

as in safety

the state of not being exposed to danger the safeness of her children was something that she worried about constantly

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Noun

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of safety

Noun

Among the passengers who intervened were members of the Israeli security forces and air marshals, according to a person familiar with a probe by Saudi Arabia and regional partners.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Leave it to Lisa Barlow to combine two security questions (pet name and mother’s maiden name) into one.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

Without fiefdoms structuring the distribution of land, the division of labor, and the provision of military protection, agents of state coercion were needed to ensure that former serfs would serve as wage laborers.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The nation's flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a time when climate change is driving flood risk higher.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

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