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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
And that's before accounting for everything else - parts, equipment, insurance - all of it climbing while his commodity prices stay flat or fall.
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The settlement is paid by the Port's insurance company.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Hospitals, insurance companies and doctors have been known to prematurely dump patients into hospice for financial reasons, Dorio said.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Contact your insurance company.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The settlement is paid by the Port's insurance company.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Hospitals, insurance companies and doctors have been known to prematurely dump patients into hospice for financial reasons, Dorio said.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Contact your insurance company.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 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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Yeah, another year each on their contracts.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winters, who is entering the final year of his contract, apparently became expendable after the Niners brought back Dre Greenlaw in free agency.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fuel injector cleaners are an efficient, low-cost preventative.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2026
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He’s been taking it for nearly two years at this point, and thinks of it as more of a preventative rather than a curative supplement.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and defense experts warned that the move could benefit Russia and weaken NATO security.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Many HOAs inquire about the rules regarding the installation of security-monitoring cameras.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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When heathy, Kancey has been a big part of the Bucs defense.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and PureVPN—all of which offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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By combining cutting-edge protection, mobility, and digital integration, these vehicles are set to play a crucial role in enhancing military effectiveness and safeguarding personnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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