safeness

noun

Definition of safenessnext
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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  1. safety
  2. security
  3. protection
Noun
  • Launch safety, orbital debris, broadband access, AI model conduct, content moderation, data use and energy consumption belong to different industry materiality maps.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, University of Miami researchers decided to move some of their most important old-stock Elkhorn corals from their three nurseries offshore of Virginia Key and bring them to the safety of their onshore aquariums.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of safety
Noun
  • In September 2025 Israel struck Hamas negotiators in Doha despite Qatar's American security relationship.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • According to Us Weekly, the man has been identified as Keith Webster, 63, who allegedly drove his Subaru into a security gate on Wednesday.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
Definition of security
Noun
  • Asking the people with the least protection to spend the most courage is the most respectable alibi available to anyone with a title.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of protection
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