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
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.
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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
Underwriters for IPOs with market capitalizations below $600 million saw their average commission triple over four years to 12% in 2020, the Hong Kong stock exchange and local securities regulator said in a joint statement back in May 2021.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 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
That too has ticked up, increasing approximately 19% year on year at the end of August, according to securities experts SIFMA.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has already allowed tokenized equity and bond offerings under existing securities laws.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 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
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
Underwriters for IPOs with market capitalizations below $600 million saw their average commission triple over four years to 12% in 2020, the Hong Kong stock exchange and local securities regulator said in a joint statement back in May 2021.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 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
That too has ticked up, increasing approximately 19% year on year at the end of August, according to securities experts SIFMA.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has already allowed tokenized equity and bond offerings under existing securities laws.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 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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The concern is that whatever AI safeguards might have been put in place are insufficient and are allowing people to incur mental harm while using generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tesla has since reincorporated in Texas and is appealing the Delaware ruling, but the company said the new plan reflects shareholder feedback and stronger governance safeguards.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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To finalize the deal, Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract extension with the Packers that included $136 million in total guarantees.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Voluntary corporate pledges, while numerous, often lack enforcement or alignment with core business models, leaving them vulnerable to charges of greenwashing.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But in the second half, both defenses settled in and both offenses stalled.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than 600 missiles and drones, civilian infrastructure hit, air defenses saturated.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Public Investigator looks into the legal protections and qualifications for emotional support animals in Wisconsin.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement What weapons did China display at the parade?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Venezuela's top brass pledged allegiance to Maduro, but there is likely to be burgeoning concern in the military ranks about the impact of Western sanctions and embargos, weapons pipelines and maintenance issues, Solar said.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dealers are to install protective shields for the airbags free of charge.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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