How to Use preventive in a Sentence

preventive

1 of 2 adjective

• Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost.
• We'll take whatever preventive action is necessary.
• Okay, on to the illnesses and preventive measures to have on your radar!
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
• Here are expert suggestions on some of the best preventive measures — and what’s not worth the money.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Adopters will also be given dog food, treats, toys and a month’s worth of flea and tick treatments and heartworm preventive.
  — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
• Your morning parfait may play a nifty preventive role, too.
  — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 13 Nov. 2023
• While many insurance plans will cover the cost of preventive STI screening and the healthcare provider’s visit fee, the cost to the patient will depend on their plan.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 22 Nov. 2023
• Speaking of grandma, nursing homes have failed to keep pace with life-saving preventive care.
  — Allison Hope, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
• First and foremost, there’s a critical need for preventive measures that address the root causes of crime.
  — Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
• Clearly, preventive medicine can make a big difference to health.
  — Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
• Hold off on planting any new trees Taking preventive measures is the best defense against cicadas for young trees.
  — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• He is scheduled to return to court Feb. 14 and remains held in preventive detention, deemed by a judge to be a flight risk and a danger to the community.
  — Nathan Solisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
• But rather than reaching for skull and cross bones, think about some preventive measures that can save you time and money, and aggravation.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2023
• Sardone adds that sprays are great for maintenance as well as preventive cleaning to help ensure your tile stays sparkling.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• The services in question include colon and lung cancer screenings, and preventive drugs for breast cancer, heart disease and HIV.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
• Just don't give it to your baby beforehand in an effort to head off their agony, since there's no data that preventive painkillers work, says Dr. Benaroch.
  — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Parents, 21 Sep. 2023
• One of the best preventive measures is frequent hand-washing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, health officials say.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
• And the news about these preventive drugs came out long before social media could amplify that message.
  — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
• But the task force is the official body that many primary care doctors follow for preventive testing.
  — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• Price, the Newport News district spokesperson, did not answer questions about what preventive measures were in place.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
• Even for those who don't get another vaccine, there are plenty of preventive measures to take, Hanage said.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• Carotenoids provide protective and preventive effects to the human body, including the skin.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
• Third, and perhaps most significantly, the county wants to shift mental health care to a more preventive model.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
• His seven-day preventive detention order was due to end at 1:42 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
  — Claudia Rebaza and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
• Experts say rebuilding must go hand in hand with preventive measures to at least mitigate the effects of future storms.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• Don’t hesitate to seek preventive care now; plans are unlikely to change their coverage policies quite yet, as the case moves forward.
  — Naomi Seiler, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2023
• The company has lost more than 50% of its value since last summer, when its preventive medicine for influenza A failed in a large clinical trial.
  — Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
• One of them was a mandate for insurance companies to cover many forms of preventive health care without cost-sharing.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
• Elsewhere there’s a center for preventive medicine, more high-end restaurants, museums, and art galleries—including the new teamLab Borderless.
  — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
• In 2006, California became the first state in the nation to implement heat standards for outdoor workers, requiring that employers provide access to shade and water and guarantee the right to take preventive cool-down rests when workers need them.
  — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

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preventive

2 of 2 noun

• Versions of the cocktail knocked around the island, both as a preventive for cholera and as a way to make harsh rum more palatable.
  — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
• Many people turned to alcohol as a preventive or a cure.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
• Launched in 1938, DES was marketed as a preventive for miscarriages and premature births.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan/undark, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2020
• Scientists in the consortium, co-led by Galanopoulou, are studying potential preventives, too.
  — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 12 Dec. 2019
• Any dog infected with heartworm will also be prescribed a heartworm preventive.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022
• ViiV is campaigning for insurers to add the injectable preventive to their lists of covered medications.
  — NBC News, 15 Feb. 2022
• According to the Mayo Clinic, some common preventive medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants, which a person would take as a daily pill in very low doses.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
• Regular moderate exercise is an effective treatment and preventive for both types of pain.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
• Hydroxychloroquine is an arthritis medicine that also can be used as a preventive or treatment for malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by a mosquito bite, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• And women—particularly young Black women—are less likely to receive treatment, either preventive or once a heart attack has already occurred.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 May 2022
• Use preventives like topical creams, chewable tablets or injectables.
  — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
• The findings point to the possibility of microbiota manipulation as a preventive for Alzheimer’s.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 June 2021
• But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
• Similarly, zinc and vitamin C are undergoing further study, but there are not good data showing effectiveness as treatment or preventive for these supplements.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021
• Not drinking irresponsibly is a more effective preventive for hangovers.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 July 2022
• In these more favorable situations, local fire crews have the authority and incentive to quickly take advantage of preventive-burn opportunities.
  — Kiliii Yüyan, History & Culture, 17 Dec. 2020
• Versions of the cocktail knocked around the island, both as a preventive for cholera and as a way to make harsh rum more palatable.
  — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
• Many people turned to alcohol as a preventive or a cure.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
• Launched in 1938, DES was marketed as a preventive for miscarriages and premature births.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan/undark, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2020
• Scientists in the consortium, co-led by Galanopoulou, are studying potential preventives, too.
  — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 12 Dec. 2019
• Any dog infected with heartworm will also be prescribed a heartworm preventive.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022
• ViiV is campaigning for insurers to add the injectable preventive to their lists of covered medications.
  — NBC News, 15 Feb. 2022
• According to the Mayo Clinic, some common preventive medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants, which a person would take as a daily pill in very low doses.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
• Regular moderate exercise is an effective treatment and preventive for both types of pain.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
• Hydroxychloroquine is an arthritis medicine that also can be used as a preventive or treatment for malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by a mosquito bite, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• And women—particularly young Black women—are less likely to receive treatment, either preventive or once a heart attack has already occurred.
  — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 May 2022
• Use preventives like topical creams, chewable tablets or injectables.
  — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
• The findings point to the possibility of microbiota manipulation as a preventive for Alzheimer’s.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 June 2021
• But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
• Similarly, zinc and vitamin C are undergoing further study, but there are not good data showing effectiveness as treatment or preventive for these supplements.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021

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