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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2
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
Imagine soaring over the Swiss Alps or exploring the vibrant depths of the Great Barrier Reef – without packing a suitcase or worrying about travel insurance.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Adaptive's first insurance product, GridProtect, offers businesses parametric insurance coverage for power outages under 24 hours.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
That is why banks, insurance companies, courts, corporations, and other organizations are required by law to attempt to notify you by mail and publish information regarding unclaimed property in the newspaper.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The insurance commissioner added some of those same areas were also affected by this year's wildfires.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Adaptive's first insurance product, GridProtect, offers businesses parametric insurance coverage for power outages under 24 hours.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
That is why banks, insurance companies, courts, corporations, and other organizations are required by law to attempt to notify you by mail and publish information regarding unclaimed property in the newspaper.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The insurance commissioner added some of those same areas were also affected by this year's wildfires.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 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.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
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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The Democratic response to President Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday was delivered by a first-term Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before entering politics less than a decade ago.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Palo Alto Networks also fits description for its network security.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers’ defense has somehow been better since Davis went down (and then was traded).—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Europe gains autonomy, America sheds defense burdens, and global trade explodes.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 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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Whether the deletion was intentional, like a former employee deleting the data on 180 servers, or unintentional, like an accidental deletion causing a major outage for a social network, relying on redundancy as your only protection isn’t enough.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of probationary employees have already been dismissed, and the administration is now shifting its focus to career officials with civil service protections.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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