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preventative

NOUN
safeguard
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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He vowed the government would take a "public health preventative approach" to tackle violence against women and push for stronger regulations of social media sites.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

As another, he said the new rules could penalize immigrant families for accessing basic, preventative healthcare that actually helps control the broader public cost of illness to localities and states.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

“We believe we are in the early innings of addressing a large and expanding market opportunity that begins with wearables and extends into preventative healthcare,” Oura said in the filing.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The market’s ebullient response may suggest that some traders misunderstood the vaccine as a preventative treatment, they write, and Moderna may still not reach profitability until 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

‘Maybe, but I can try to make it better. I guess Leo would say I’m acting like a mechanic, doing preventative maintenance.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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