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
Many elderly condo unit owners have reported that monthly maintenance fees, insurance costs and special assessments tied to the new rules have increased by hundreds of dollars, threatening their abilities to remain in their units.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
In case of an injury to Alonso, Vientos or Baty, an extra corner infielder will serve as valuable insurance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
While these changes may help some patients who lack insurance coverage, experts argue that the cost of GLP-1 medications remains prohibitively high for many.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
To add insult to injury, Zollicoffer didn't have insurance because of a paperwork issue with his Medicare plan.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
In case of an injury to Alonso, Vientos or Baty, an extra corner infielder will serve as valuable insurance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
While these changes may help some patients who lack insurance coverage, experts argue that the cost of GLP-1 medications remains prohibitively high for many.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
To add insult to injury, Zollicoffer didn't have insurance because of a paperwork issue with his Medicare plan.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurance
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Indeed, failure to do so proved disastrous for some early human trials of preventives.—
David J. Waters,
Scientific American,
1 Sep. 2015
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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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Smith had also desired a new contract, and the Seahawks were willing to play ball.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Zeldin has vowed to revoke contracts for the still-emerging bank program that is set to fund tens of thousands of projects to fight climate change and promote environmental justice.—
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8 Mar. 2025
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By incorporating this approach, healthcare can shift from reactive to preventative.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tick preventatives and quick removal of ticks is the best way to avoid problems.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2024
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Healthcare, with its need for security, speed, and convenience, is an ideal, if challenging, proving ground for biometric technology.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Special exemptions laid out by the White House permit hiring to continue for those involved with immigration enforcement, national security, and healthcare.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, Kyiv's European allies, which are not party to the Saudi talks, remain skeptical and have agreed to boost the continent's defenses in face of the security threat Russia poses.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The training alongside South Korean soldiers will include urban combat, field hospital operations, field artillery exercises, air assault training and air defenses, the Army said in a statement on Monday.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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And there was no guarantee that getting traded to a playoff team would have been beneficial to him either.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Licht knows how there are no guarantees in free agency, just as there are none in the draft.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Vaccines are the only intervention proven to prevent measles, with one dose providing 93% protection against the disease.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Bonta said the federal administration violated its own Administrative Procedures Act, which guarantees workers receive warnings of mass layoffs and ensures protection for military veterans.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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That day, Roberts praised what Counsell’s deal would mean for the market for managers throughout the sport.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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If a deal can be closed with DiCaprio, the biggest priority at this point, sources say a shoot could be underway this summer.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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