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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
Anybody who has an insurance program is just going to get the regular medicines because that’s way easier.
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Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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To compare, about 41% of Gen Xers surveyed, or adults ages 44 to 59, have used or considered using generative AI as a financial tool.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Recipients or senders can submit a claim on the USPS website if the parcel has insurance or demonstrates damage that affects its contents.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Allow abortions to be covered under health insurance plans for Colorado state and local government employees and for enrollees in state and local governmental insurance programs.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
More from Personal Finance: Halloween kicks off a season of home insurance risks
Here’s who can ‘easily afford’ holiday costs
‘Window of low prices is brief’
To compare, about 41% of Gen Xers surveyed, or adults ages 44 to 59, have used or considered using generative AI as a financial tool.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Recipients or senders can submit a claim on the USPS website if the parcel has insurance or demonstrates damage that affects its contents.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Allow abortions to be covered under health insurance plans for Colorado state and local government employees and for enrollees in state and local governmental insurance programs.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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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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Such a contract would, at first glance, fall short of the 10-year, $700 million deal that took worldwide superstar Shohei Ohtani across Southern California to the Los Angeles Dodgers.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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About 5,000 Textron workers in Wichita ratified a new labor contract in late October that included a 31% pay raise over five years.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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For years, the United States has been developing preventatives and treatments for Ebola, which would both provide defense if Ebola were used in warfare and reduce the spread of an outbreak of the disease.Jessica Hatcher, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2014
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Evans, 38, an Army veteran and former Arvada police officer, campaigned on hot-topic issues including free speech, gun rights and American security.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Dayton Avenue was still closed for a block a couple of days after the election and the security staff on duty had yet to pack up and fold their klieg lights and break down their Checkpoint Charlie huts and move all the vehicles.Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For example, high turnout of rural and exurban Republicans offers more guarantees for former President Trump than suburban Republicans.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buy from sellers who offer replacement or refund guarantees.Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Who pays for a replacement roof often comes down to who has more bargaining power, and the inability to obtain insurance coverage has the potential to kill deals, agents report.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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