as in preventive
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
the department in charge of taking preventative measures against international terrorism
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Recent Examples of preventative
Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Start slow Before heading into the great outdoors, make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and flea-and-tick preventatives.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Shiva is spayed, current on vaccinations and preventatives.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
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Noun
It’s also used on building site soil as a preventative before construction.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Start slow Before heading into the great outdoors, make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and flea-and-tick preventatives.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Shiva is spayed, current on vaccinations and preventatives.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
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Leave a comment View Comments Wen: The same lifestyle changes that people with the diseases should implement are also the best preventive measures for people who want to forestall these diseases.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Still, with a few preventive steps, parents can greatly reduce the risk of their family falling ill.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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If the new homeowner refuses to buy flood insurance, that must be documented, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Martin, an insurance industry analyst for Bankrate, said the California wildfires will create a massive insurance liability that may raise rates down the road for neighboring states, and perhaps even Illinois.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just as a precaution, Trend Micro schedules a weekly quick scan.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The rain forecast comes on the tail end of another red-flag warning period that prompted nearly 100,000 power customers to have their electricity shut off as a precaution Thursday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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