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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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
And so, the idea that that's going to cause a massive hemorrhaging in availability of insurance, doesn't make a lot of sense to us.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Second, 92% of Americans have health coverage where a government or insurance company determines what patients pay out-of-pocket for drugs.
—Joel White, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
In California, the average monthly renter insurance premium is $15, according to Bankrate.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Why do so few Americans purchase long-term care insurance?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Second, 92% of Americans have health coverage where a government or insurance company determines what patients pay out-of-pocket for drugs.
—Joel White, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
In California, the average monthly renter insurance premium is $15, according to Bankrate.
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Why do so few Americans purchase long-term care insurance?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insurance
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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Years before signing a rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks, netting him $13.8 million in the first year alone, Cooper Flagg had a more menial job.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Despite the losing streak, Posey opted to exercise an option for 2026 on Melvin’s contract.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
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This essential mental refreshment is a powerful preventative against burnout and directly injects new vitality into your creative process.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Now, experts say what’s needed to get the fight back on track—and eventually end the threat for good—isn’t just better diagnostics and therapeutics, but long acting preventatives.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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On July 4, Trump signed his tax and spending cut bill, providing $350 billion for his border and national security agenda, including for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and for 100,000 migration detention facility beds.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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While still emphasizing performance, reliability and security, Power11 has expanded in scope to address a larger segment of the enterprise datacenter market.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Prior to Monday night’s game, Cora talked about the team’s improved base running and strong defense being keys to their latest success.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Clarence Darrow, a celebrated defense attorney, represented Scopes.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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With its guarantee of seclusion and privacy, the island has become a celebrity haven (so much so that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a home there).—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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While Lazard and Hall will likely both make the team, there’s no guarantee for Corley, who missed substantial time in the spring due to an undisclosed injury.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Original price: $20 This two-pack of long-sleeve shirts features a sweat-wicking fabric and UPF 40+ sun protection.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Jones and Vega were not the first to allege conflicts of interests, protection and a cover-up.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In the past couple of years Sony has made enormous investments in Queen and Pink Floyd catalogs — $1.1 billion and $400 million respectively — while Primary Wave made a $100 million deal for 50% of Notorious B.I.G.’s holdings.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurance. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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