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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In some high-profile cases, people with disabilities have been reportedly pushed towards suicide; euthanasia has arguably been used in the place of a social safety net. —

The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024 The reverberations will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., and could include an erosion of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections, the imposition of work requirements in Medicaid and funding cuts to the safety net insurance, and challenges to federal agencies that safeguard public health. —

Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024 Darius, meanwhile, favors an approach that provides a large safety net for more people, including health care for all Americans. —

Marquise Francis, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024 This approach could provide a safety net, enabling consistent income streams even when individual wells face challenges. —

Jay R. Young, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for safety net