- a variation of preventive.
preventative
Example Sentences
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The United States spends much more on actual medical care, Cohen said, in terms of curing illnesses — but much less on preventative care.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Considering that arginine is inexpensive and readily available, we hope that therapeutic and preventative studies could be undertaken soon."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
He said: "We will help people to live well, building a more preventative state, investing in people's success rather than paying for failure."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Unlike Californian forests, where preventative measures can be taken through thinning, boreal forests, which are very dense, cannot be controlled," Bergeron said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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
Vocabulary lists containing preventative
An American Plague
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