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Another word for insurance

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Noun
      1. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
      2. Legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred by one's actions
      3. Protection or insurance against loss, damage, etc.
      1. A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge:
      2. Freedom from doubt; certainty about something:
      3. (Chiefly British) Insurance, especially life insurance.
      1. A short-term note issued by a municipality or other governmental agency, usually in anticipation of tax revenues
      2. An option issued by a company granting the holder the right to buy certain securities, generally common stock, at a specified price and usually for a limited time
      3. An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.
      1. A promise or assurance, especially one given in writing, that attests to the quality or durability of a product or service.
      2. Something that assures a particular outcome or condition:
      3. A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly.
      1. Payment collected by racketeers from businesses or illegal enterprises under threat of violence.
      2. Something that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially the use of a condom.
      3. One that protects:
      1. Support given to a person or cause
      2. Support or aid:
      3. Those giving such support
      1. The act of allowing, permitting, admitting, etc.
      2. A reduction in the price of something in consideration of a large order or of turning in a used article, etc.
      3. Something allowed as a share; specif., an amount of money, food, etc. given regularly to a child, dependent, etc. or to military personnel for a specific purpose
      1. A permit or pass allowing safe passage
      2. A mechanical device designed to prevent accidents or injury.
      3. Something that provides protection against attack, loss, or injury, as:
      1. Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault:
      2. Protection or defense against escape
      3. Procedures to provide such protection or defense
      1. The state of being supported:
      2. The provision of money or the necessities of life:
      3. The act of supporting:
      1. The amount, extent, etc. covered by something
      2. The extent of protection afforded by an insurance policy.
      3. The extent or degree to which something is observed, analyzed, and reported:
    See also:

    protection

    security

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Sentence Examples

  • Well, if the insurance doesn't pay, I'll fix it.

  • Kind of an insurance policy.

  • The car would be replaced by the insurance that was meant to replace her parents' car.

  • The insurance boys at the local office are picking it up tonight.

  • I think Wynn was insurance, in case something went wrong.

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