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as in secure
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour
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as in protecting
providing safety
we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming
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as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
that pain reliever is safe for most people to take
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
she always offers safe advice
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Recent Examples of safe
Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
New Moon in Taurus on April 27: What kind of relationship feels safest to receive?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Refusal to act Realistically, Zuckerberg isn’t going to dive into making Instagram safer for teenagers.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
New Moon in Taurus on April 27: What kind of relationship feels safest to receive?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
According to Goon, Denn took items off Goon’s dresser and removed the safe, which was bolted to the wall inside his closet.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
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Judge Beverly Cannone granted the defense access to a copy of surveillance video from the Canton Police Department's sally port – a secure area for vehicles – from Jan. 29, 2022, the day O'Keefe was found dead on the front lawn of fellow Boston cop Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Psychologist Leah Kaylor recommends choosing a secure, low-traffic area and says corners near airport chapels or family lounges may be a quieter spots than others.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most of these are fine goals, and some (such as finally terminating the university’s efforts to evade a Supreme Court–ordered end to its use of race discrimination in admissions) ought to be uncontroversial.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, distressed clothes — and denim especially — have established themselves as largely uncontroversial staples of the American wardrobe.—
Charles W. McFarlane,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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At times, that can mean there’s reason to be optimistic or perhaps to be cautious about a hot start.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Collins said Republicans also need to be cautious about slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, another budget-cutting target identified by fiscal conservatives.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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False positives: Finding harmless abnormalities can lead to false-positive results (a test result that incorrectly determines a condition is present), unnecessary stress, tests, and procedures.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the surface, YouTubers’ content looks harmless—a teen girl in her bedroom making squishies or kids unboxing their latest hauls from popular stores, sharing unfiltered opinions.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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This issue was placed on display when Tanner Houck, one of the team's more reliable pitchers, brutally struggled in his last start.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Previously, Ming-Chi Kuo, a reliable analyst at TFI Securities, has predicted Touch ID to make a return on the iPhone Fold.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In response, Trump allies have dug through the vault to hit them with their own words.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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In times of rising tension, governments need more gold in their vaults.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just imagine how positive so many of Harvard’s alumni, partners, faculty, and current students must feel due to the position taken by the University.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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One outcome of stigma exploitation is value reversal, showing that something negative can become positive.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful not to let in too much moisture to avoid any mildew or mold developing on your mattress.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Yet Schlossberg is careful to note that May did not shadow-direct the movie during production.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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