insure against

verb

insured against; insuring against; insures against
1
: to make (something bad) less likely to happen usually by planning and preparing
Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.
2
: to protect (someone) from (something bad)
We can't insure our children against all life's problems.

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To make sure your purchase is insured against accidents, theft, and other dramas, go ahead and sign up for jewelry insurance. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 With less than 2% of California homes insured against floods, an El Niño winter is a timely reminder to explore coverage through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Such insurance contracts are commonplace among teams and players to insure against adverse events, according to Karl Lockhart, a DePaul University law professor specialized in prediction markets. — Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 12 June 2026 The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts. — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for insure against

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“Insure against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insure%20against. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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