1
as in preventive
something providing certainty that a specified outcome will or will not occur
Having two people do this job serves as insurance against accidents.
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as in contract
a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs
They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company.
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Recent Examples of insurance
High mortgage rates have dampened the real estate market, while rising insurance premiums are eating into operating costs.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The Simon family is suing Uber and its insurance company for compensation related to those medical bills.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Other rules – including requiring all but the lowest-income enrollees to pay $30 a month for their insurance – are expected to kick in over the next two years.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Reach out to the hospital social worker, your insurance company, or to your primary care physician’s office to see what support might be available locally for people in your financial position.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The Simon family is suing Uber and its insurance company for compensation related to those medical bills.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Other rules – including requiring all but the lowest-income enrollees to pay $30 a month for their insurance – are expected to kick in over the next two years.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Reach out to the hospital social worker, your insurance company, or to your primary care physician’s office to see what support might be available locally for people in your financial position.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
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Padlocks, sickles and other objects made of iron, a metal said to possess anti-demonic powers, were stashed in the grave as preventives.—
Franz Lidz,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2023
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But although human vaccines function primarily as preventives, offering immunity to animals such as black-footed ferrets can be a conservation strategy of last resort.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2023
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The union and workers agreed to return to work after the company agreed to return for two days of face-to-face contract negotiations beginning April 9.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Vaccinations and other preventatives against ever-evolving germs do not on their own guarantee personal safety—only eradication can do that.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Clayful partners with schools to provide preventative, pre-clinical mental health coaching to students.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Glossing other people’s words brought a sense of security but wouldn’t help children confront life’s horrors.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Earlier Monday, Turkey's defense ministry announced that the alliance's air defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean had, for a fourth time during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, intercepted an Iranian missile that had entered its airspace.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cuban-American entrepreneurs cited the lack of legal guarantees for investing in Cuba under current laws as one key concern holding up any desire to contribute to economic progress on the island.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the late 19th century, the Supreme Court clarified that the guarantee extends to the children of immigrants.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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These connections raise broader questions about how Epstein was able to maintain influence, credibility, and protection across borders for so long.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reversing those protections now would not be neutral.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shah Alam was released on bail this month after agreeing to a plea deal, according to the district attorney's office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Gables-Opoly initiative, for example, helped Martinez secure a deal to do promotional products for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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