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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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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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Recent Examples of safe
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025
Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Arrested Decades After 1986 Killing of Beloved Real Estate Developer Who Was Shot in Office
Julie Mitchell's body had been found in the master bedroom closet of their home and $30,000 was reportedly missing from a closet safe, The Oklahoman reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Orlando urgently needs a space that not only provides safe shelter but also offers essential services — veterans programs, children’s resources, health care, education and job support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
But Lee Foster — the former intern who became the space’s co-owner in 2010, after helping rescue it from financial ruin — keeps his drawings by the singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston in a small safe in the corner of his office, each page bound in plastic in a lime-green three-ring binder.
—Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Arrested Decades After 1986 Killing of Beloved Real Estate Developer Who Was Shot in Office
Julie Mitchell's body had been found in the master bedroom closet of their home and $30,000 was reportedly missing from a closet safe, The Oklahoman reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instead, opt for a more secure purse like this anti-theft messenger bag, which has a zipper at the top, locking compartments, slash-resistant material, and RFID-blocking panels.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Haslam’s emphasis on NATO expansion as a precipitating cause of the war in Ukraine ought to be uncontroversial.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were on hand to give friendly, uncontroversial welcomes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, companies are opting for cautious messaging around AI and its labor implications.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the moment, that strategy on the part of the artists may work, given how seemingly harmless the imaginary images are, but Grome warns that problems could ensue.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who has asked Shildt a legitimate (and often harmless) question and gotten a flummoxed look and then a response that ranges from condescending to combative knew what was coming.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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That reliable iron lump brings the 5,000-pound car to 60 mph from a standstill in about 10 seconds, not so brisk a pace as to blow off a bad hairpiece.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Blackouts have nevertheless become a common occurrence in the country's scorching summers, and shorter power cuts take place almost daily, with many Iraqis depending on private generators for reliable power — while those without that access are left to suffer.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump held a call with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, which both sides portrayed as positive, and that views across the Atlantic are aligned going into the Alaska summit.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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For an even more affordable option, this one from Amazon is under $50 and backed by positive customer reviews.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Be careful to navigate around these components and move slowly when cutting anything with a mix of hard and soft textures, Rade Vukmir, MD, professor of clinical emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bright Outlook Defies Expert Predictions In their respective interviews, both Woods and Wirth were careful to point out that their partnering with each other in Guyana is nothing unique or even unusual.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The virus is now known to be a DNA virus that is genetically related to human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause benign warts or certain types of cancer in humans.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the AI program flagged only 2% of benign files as dangerous.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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