as in preventive
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
the department in charge of taking preventative measures against international terrorism
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Recent Examples of preventative
Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
It’s also used on building site soil as a preventative before construction.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Start slow Before heading into the great outdoors, make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and flea-and-tick preventatives.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Michelle Oakley, star of Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet Watch for ticks
Prioritize tick preventatives before hitting the trails or camping with your pet.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
It’s also used on building site soil as a preventative before construction.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Start slow Before heading into the great outdoors, make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and flea-and-tick preventatives.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preventative
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By integrating preventive measures, fostering collaboration and leveraging tools that work with a developer’s workflow, teams can transition from playing whack-a-mole to proactive and scalable security practices.—
Edouard Viot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Crews are at risk of developing kidney stones due to dehydration or excreting calcium from their bones without preventive or countermeasures.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Carney also said Ottawa is also going to waive the one-week waiting period to get employment insurance for people whose jobs are cut because of the tariffs, and temporarily allow Canadian businesses to defer income tax and sales tax payments to help boost their liquidity.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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But then, a week isn’t too long for a brigade of rugged MiG-29s to disperse as a precaution.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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