securities

noun

plural of security
1
as in safeguards
means or method of defending measures taken to beef up our national security

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2
as in guarantees
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise their house will serve as security for the loan

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Recent Examples of securities That means those hoping to debut in Hong Kong must get approval from China’s securities regulator first—which may be dicey for those working in strategic technologies. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Three months ago, Google touted a $37 billion gain on equity securities. — Samantha Subin,mackenzie Sigalos,jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Qualifying securities transactions generally must be reported within 30 days of receiving notice and no later than 45 days after the transaction. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Due to changes to securities laws a decade ago, start-ups valued in the billions now routinely travel this route, with that funding capacity giving Instrinsic a chance to make a legitimate run at Letterboxd. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Belfort was given a four-year sentence for securities fraud and money laundering in July 2003, but was released in April 2006 after serving 22 months. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Once the prison opens and begins housing detainees, Highlands will receive more than $958,000 per month, according to federal securities filings. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 July 2026 Any delay caused by the attorneys general could prove costly, securities filings show. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
  1. safeguards
  2. guarantees
  3. defenses
  4. pledges
  5. protections
  6. weapons
  7. shields
Noun
  • Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Additional safeguards can slow their work and require more computing resources, creating tension between safety and performance.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • While there are never guarantees, Trafford, on paper at least, has the raw materials to be their No 1 for the next decade.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The lawsuit argues that the commission's position violates state law and the Wisconsin Constitution's guarantees of the right to vote and equal protection under the law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • And yet, when fate brings us together with someone in a completely unexpected way, our defenses collapse.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • The incident also suggests that cybersecurity defenses designed to stop human hackers may be outmatched by AI agents capable of searching for vulnerabilities and acting at machine speed.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • With a general election no more than three years away, Burnham will need to start implementing some of his pledges, many of which are based on long-term thinking, as quickly as possible.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Former state Comptroller Bill Curry and former New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, both Democrats, built their gubernatorial campaigns between 1998 and 2006 on pledges to raise income taxes on Connecticut’s wealthy and increase municipal aid.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of pledges
Noun
  • The reality is that Australia’s protections are designed to improve over time in three ways.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • Her platform prioritizes policies focused on human rights such as pathways to citizenship, access to medical care, more affordable housing and protections for LGBTQ Kansans, according to her website.
    — Sofi Zeman July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • Faster battlefield repairs Laser amplifiers are among the most critical components inside high-energy laser weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
  • The platform sells weapons, body armor, drones, drone components, and fiber-optics used for drones.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of weapons
Noun
  • Plus, built-in AcerVisionCare tech shields your eyes from blue light and screen flicker during marathon homework sessions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Then, the riot police charged into protesters with batons and shields.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
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