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as in safeguards
means or method of defending
measures taken to beef up our national security
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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
Paxton’s legal problems include criminal charges related to securities fraud in 2015.
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Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal funds rate has huge influence on a broad range of short-term interest rates and also on something called the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the cost of borrowing money overnight using Treasury securities as guarantees.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Former China securities regulator probed.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Microsoft worked with Barclays Bank to test how the AOC could optimize delivery-versus-payment securities transactions, a process used by clearinghouses to settle trades between banks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Friedrich Kadgien was a Nazi leader who became deeply involved in acquiring currency, securities and diamonds that had been stolen or bought by force from Jewish victims.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
If that ratio tips too far out of balance, or if investors see no signs of governments addressing the issue, experts fear there will be a flight from government securities as buyers demand higher yield premiums in return for their debt purchases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The securities fraud cases carry a penalty of up to 25 years in prison, and the insider trading charge carries a maximum 20-year sentence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal funds rate has huge influence on a broad range of short-term interest rates and also on something called the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the cost of borrowing money overnight using Treasury securities as guarantees.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Former China securities regulator probed.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Microsoft worked with Barclays Bank to test how the AOC could optimize delivery-versus-payment securities transactions, a process used by clearinghouses to settle trades between banks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Friedrich Kadgien was a Nazi leader who became deeply involved in acquiring currency, securities and diamonds that had been stolen or bought by force from Jewish victims.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
If that ratio tips too far out of balance, or if investors see no signs of governments addressing the issue, experts fear there will be a flight from government securities as buyers demand higher yield premiums in return for their debt purchases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The securities fraud cases carry a penalty of up to 25 years in prison, and the insider trading charge carries a maximum 20-year sentence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Reserve audits, compliance and technical safeguards must keep pace with demand, especially in regions where adoption is fastest.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Platforms promise safeguards, but in practice, graphic clips often spread faster than moderation systems can react.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That said, there are no guarantees, and you could still get bumped.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incidents come at a time of stark confrontation between Russia and France, with French President Emmanuel Macron a vocal supporter of robust security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any potential peace deal.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The pledges are big — but the gap is bigger.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For now, though, the corporate pledges aren’t leading to better jobs numbers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The bugs’ bold movements could be a way to advertise their own chemical defenses from eating toxic plants.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Timchenko openly discussed how his company’s investments in battery storage, solar, and wind are not merely green-transition gestures but are key defenses in an ongoing energy war—and symbols of the nation’s undying spirit.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other consumer advocates agree that more protections are needed.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than half of CMOs said they were focused on strengthening data privacy and protections over the next two years, up from around four in 10 in the previous year’s survey.—
Tom Barkley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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So far in September, Russian forces conducted two major airstrikes of 500 airborne weapons, with 2,147 drones dispatched in total.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The United States is moving forward with plans to establish what could become the world’s largest weapons manufacturing hub in the Philippines’ Subic Bay, once home to the biggest US naval base in Asia, to counter China’s expanding military presence in the region.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Getty Images Key Facts Apple’s product release primarily revolved around the new iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch models, improving on the devices’ pre-existing features and adding new ones like live translation and ceramic shields.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Across the states, GOP legislators are pushing liability shields for the makers of toxic agrochemicals.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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