safety net

noun

: something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

Examples of safety net in a Sentence

The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Place a $5 bet to release the $150 bonus or bet up to $1,000 with the safety net. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 Pushed to the brink by a world that seems indifferent to her existence, she’s forced to confront impossible choices in a society that offers her no safety net. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025 This 3-1 series lead is the product of vision and risk — of bold offseason swings with no safety net. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 That pattern holds in other safety net changes suggested by the White House. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety net

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety net was in 1877

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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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