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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
Over the objection of prosecutors, Judge Shirin Zarabi set bail at $10,000 cash and $30,000 insurance bond for 29-year-old Paris Valentine, who is facing assault charges for the unprovoked attack.
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
But the Nasdaq Composite pulled back as traders shifted away from tech, instead turning their attention to old-economy industries such as insurance and retail.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Fortunately, Elvins says that travel insurance will cover his medical costs.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The guidelines from the American Cancer Society are influential but do not determine insurance coverage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
But the Nasdaq Composite pulled back as traders shifted away from tech, instead turning their attention to old-economy industries such as insurance and retail.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Fortunately, Elvins says that travel insurance will cover his medical costs.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The guidelines from the American Cancer Society are influential but do not determine insurance coverage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 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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During his contract year with the Braves in 2022, Swanson appeared in all 162 games and made 161 starts at shortstop, logging 1,433 innings at a premium defensive position while also producing 25 home runs and 96 RBIs.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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The cap limits how much each team can spend on player salaries, but the math is not always as simple as adding up contracts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Lastly, the rise of preventative and longevity treatments with GLP-1 and peptides.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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These clinics deliver high-quality preventative and primary care at a fraction of the cost of hospital emergency rooms.—
Teresa Liu,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
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Mejia noted that private security is being coordinated by sororities for their facilities and that UCLA intends to continue working with the community to support safety along Hilgard Avenue and across campus.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The following year, in one of the most notorious incidents of the war, Naxals killed 76 members of the security forces in an ambush in Chhattisgarh.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But while defense contractors dropped Anthropic to comply with the DOD's order, the company's growth in the private sector only accelerated, as more businesses adopted its models and AI coding tools.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The marketplace approach differs from traditional defense procurement programs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The 49ers then voided the guarantees in Aiyuk’s contact last summer, which Aiyuk elected not to fight with a grievance through the NFL Players Association.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Supporters said the additional revenue would help fund city services, while opponents argued the increase could hurt tourism and hospitality businesses and provide no guarantees about how the money would ultimately be spent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran suggests that a deal may yet be some way off.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The bolt-on deal trend According to PitchBook data, the vast majority of capital allocation is currently concentrated in strategic acquisitions and corporate add-ons rather than leveraged buyouts, with drug discovery dominating the deal flow.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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