1
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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2
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
ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Moore's original proposal was to have the safe camp located at the Walker property off of Huntsville Road.
—Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
The burglars worked for more than three hours to cut through both concrete and a thick safe.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
On Wednesday, the White House continued to warn that Americans are not safe using TikTok, though, despite leaving Americans vulnerable for an extended period that could now stretch to eight months.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Moore's original proposal was to have the safe camp located at the Walker property off of Huntsville Road.
—Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
Noun
His golden ticket has spent most of its life in a safe.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
The burglars worked for more than three hours to cut through both concrete and a thick safe.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
Adjective
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The provisions regarding the secure software development framework, for instance, was born out of the devastating consequences of the SolarWinds supply chain attack of 2020.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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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,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Other changes should be just as uncontroversial for any Republican and certainly any conservative.—
The Editors,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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The health provisions in the bill are widely uncontroversial among Republicans.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Unlike his predecessor Pope Francis, who often spoke off the cuff, Leo is more cautious and speaks from a prepared text.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Be extra cautious if recreating with sparks or flame.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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What some viewers initially perceived as a harmless prank quickly escalated into a tense exchange.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 June 2025
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In contrast to organic arsenic, a largely harmless compound commonly found in seafood, less than an eighth of a teaspoon of the inorganic powder can be fatal to an adult.—
Caroline Fraser
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The entire production throughput is becoming faster and more reliable.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Advertisement To put all that in context, recall that Black voters are the most reliable members of the Democratic coalition and the Black Church is the only reason these numbers aren’t even worse.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Apart from some injury disruptions, the loan spell felt like a positive one.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The catalysts of positive social change will be those who master hybrid intelligence—HI—the dynamic interplay between natural intelligence – NI – and artificial intelligence – AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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For most, wealth results from years of hard work, careful planning, and disciplined saving.—
Georgette Virgo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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While the latest inflation and jobs market reports showed that any disruption caused by tariffs has so far been minor, the Fed is clearly being careful about what could happen in the coming weeks and months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The run of play seemed benign — rookie defender Ian Pilcher, 21, herding the ball in San Diego’s defensive half.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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For starters, the city already faces annual budget deficits of nearly $10 billion within four years, assuming a benign economic forecast.—
Antonio Weiss,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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