safety net

noun

: something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

Examples of safety net in a Sentence

The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Yet, nonprofit leaders and mothers told the AP there are still significant gaps in the safety net. Laura Ungar and Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024 Remember that China’s high saving rate is driven by the lack of a social safety net. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Long Time No See has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 edition of Alt Comedy All-Stars, the fundraiser benefiting nonprofit Comedy Gives Back in its work as a safety net for the comedy community. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024 In 2024, Cuba has suffered island-wide rolling blackouts that lasted more than a week, hundreds of thousands of people emigrated from the island and the social safety net once provided by the government all but evaporated. Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for safety net 

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety net was in 1877

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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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