1
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
Paramount said its external review into Shell’s conduct, initiated by Paramount’s board of directors, found no violation of securities laws.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The company said its board reviewed allegations made in a recent lawsuit alleging Shell had violated certain securities disclosure rules — but found no evidence of such violation.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The recipient of this information must make its own independent decisions regarding any securities, investment products or other financial products mentioned herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Brokerage firms that conduct securities business with the public are typically required to be members of FINRA, and many securities professionals must register with the organization.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Berman has worked on large-scale litigation involving antitrust, consumer protection, employment, and securities law.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The company said its board reviewed allegations made in a recent lawsuit alleging Shell had violated certain securities disclosure rules — but found no evidence of such violation.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The recipient of this information must make its own independent decisions regarding any securities, investment products or other financial products mentioned herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
In that book, Malkiel argued that investors are better off investing in index funds than in funds that are actively managed — that is, in which fund managers buy and sell individual securities with an eye to outperforming the major stock indexes.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Brokerage firms that conduct securities business with the public are typically required to be members of FINRA, and many securities professionals must register with the organization.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Berman has worked on large-scale litigation involving antitrust, consumer protection, employment, and securities law.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Hood and others see this as not just an attempt to right-size environmental rules that had become unnecessarily burdensome, but a massive chipping away at environmental safeguards that kept our public lands and waters relatively intact.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Google adds mental health safeguards to Gemini.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artnet News reports that guarantees will be in place for the sale, which will launch the evening of May 20 with nine works by Gerhard Richter, of whom Goodman was an early and longtime supporter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Why many Offers in Compromise are rejected There are no guarantees that an OIC will be approved.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Brunson knows any variation of offensive plays featuring both him and All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns can be difficult, nearly impossible for opposing defenses to guard.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Iranian drone and missile strikes knocked out roughly 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, while air defenses intercepted waves of missiles targeting civilian infrastructure like Hamad International Airport.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most of the candidates’ pledges, such as tackling unaffordability, reducing gas prices, increasing capacity in state prisons, protecting gun owners’ rights and keeping trans athletes out of girls’ locker rooms, are nearly identical.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Participants contribute through a buy-in and boost their charitable donation by securing pledges from donors.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Predator ranks growing California is struggling to manage the behavior of other predators whose ranks are growing thanks to the state’s conservation programs and endangered species protections.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schulman, who did not respond to additional questions from KFF Health News, also raised concerns about a lack of data privacy protections.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The negotiators discussed the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said, but did not mention discussion of nuclear weapons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Back in Illinois, state lawmakers are considering a gun bill that would require pistol manufacturers to redesign models that can easily be turned into automatic weapons.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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