preventative
adjective or noun
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Definition of preventative
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Synonyms for preventative
Synonyms
precautionary, preventive, prophylactic
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Whether or not a recession is officially here or on the way, prudence suggests taking preventative steps. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Why the Next Recession May Feel Very Different Than 2008," 2 Sep. 2019 Seattle’s system is preventative; catching the criminals is the difficult task of another department. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Swatting Is a Deadly Problem—Here's the Solution," 22 Aug. 2019 Hazard-mitigation grants pay communities to windproof buildings, move them out of floodplains and take other preventative steps. — Thomas Frank, Scientific American, "Why the U.S. Disaster Agency Is Not Ready for Catastrophes," 20 Aug. 2019 The range of measures focus on the quality of care provided by primary care providers and span more than 10 areas, including behavioral health, children’s health, women’s health, chronic conditions, and preventative health. — Maya Moore, courant.com, "Office of Health Strategy launches online health care rating system," 8 Aug. 2019 Clearly, this is not anything punitive, but perhaps preventative. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Should Heat have stepped in to hold Olynyk out of World Cup?," 15 Aug. 2019 On the preventative side, during this past summer, more than 1,500 teachers and faculty in school districts around the state were trained in threat assessment techniques and mental health interventions for students. — al, "More answers to your questions about education in Alabama," 14 Aug. 2019 The interest in nutrition for both preventative and therapeutic purposes has also soared, including the awareness of eating practices from healthy populations around the globe. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "What Is the Ayurvedic Diet—and Can It Help You Lose Weight?," 12 Aug. 2019 Staff also coordinate patients’ mental-health care, provide wellness checks and preventative visits, education and support for youth and their families. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Akron Children’s Hospital opens Center for Gender Affirming Medicine," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preventative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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preventative
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