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.

Recent Examples on the Web

What to Expect from Trump’s Tariffs What’s more, a recession in 2025 will likely not include the same access to social safety nets, given the Trump administration's many cuts to national aid such as housing, food, and health, that helped those who lost their houses and jobs in the Great Recession. —Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025

Medicaid serves as a critical safety net for more than 1 in 4 people in Connecticut, providing access to healthcare for those who need it most. —Jennifer Jackson, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025

The proposals have prompted concerns about the future of safety net programs, such as Social Security and Medicaid. —Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025

In the architecture of American public education, federal dollars have long served as both scaffolding and safety net. —Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for safety net

• electrojet
• marionette
• plantagenet
• videlicet
• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet