SECURITIES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

securities

noun

plural of security

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 The ruling does not determine that Novo committed securities fraud. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The securities fraud case ended in 2024, and Paxton was directed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Shein decamped to London, where Britain's regulator approved the listing but the CSRC, China's securities regulator, never blessed it. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 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

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Noun

The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
But Nhan said the cameras also raise privacy concerns and should be paired with strict safeguards governing how the technology is used, how long data is stored and who can access it.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

The former Georgia senator and successful businesswoman, has led the SBA since 2025, overseeing federal loan guarantees and assistance programs for millions of small businesses.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Specifically, Apple reportedly wants guarantees that Washington won’t add CXMT to its Entity List, which would impose licensing requirements on working with the company.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of guarantees

Noun

Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
The new aircraft is expected to cost less than $30 million per unit while offering greater flexibility and survivability in modern conflicts, where large, expensive drones have become increasingly vulnerable to advanced air defenses.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

Those who reported the hazing were then urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly by other pledges in retaliation for coming forward, the University Daily Kansan reported in 2019.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Victim 1, however, told detectives that Pinder was the dean of pledges, James was the vice dean of pledges, and Dyous was the one who assigned Pinder and James, and also explained the hazing process, according to the warrant affidavits.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of pledges

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In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Children who are victims of trafficking or abuse, for example, are entitled to special protections.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of protections

Noun

The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Police weapons are expected to be the first arms to be relinquished.

— Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of weapons

Noun

The Phalanx was composed of men who moved and fought as one cohesive unit, creating an impenetrable wall of interlocking shields.

— Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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