insurances

noun

plural of insurance
as in contracts
a formal contract promising payment if injury, damage, or loss occurs They purchased their home and car insurance through the same company.

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Recent Examples of insurances Founded by four Stanford graduates, the company is backed by Ribbit Capital and helps businesses of any size to protect itself against financial risks traditional insurances may not cover. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 And that extends to adjusting or adding new insurances. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Repeals could change the way insurances cover vaccines, potentially widening disparities in immunization rates between children living in and out of poverty. — Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 At Walgreens, flu vaccines are also available at no cost for most insurances, according to its website. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025 That comes in handy on matters of legal import for her family, including wills or insurances. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025 But our monthly expenses for everything else—including all insurances, groceries, utilities, dining out, and entertainment—comes to about US$2,300 per month. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurances
  1. contracts
  2. guarantees
  3. securities
  4. deals
  5. deposits
Noun
  • This latest project converts earlier plans into firm contracts.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson launched his bid as a relative unknown, though Capitol insiders knew him because of Jackson Healthcare, its lucrative state contracts and his lobbying interest in healthcare, business and tax policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • The guarantees apply only to specific properties, inputs, and assumptions described in each proof.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • As an investment-grade company, Oracle can borrow cheaply and with duration, but that would change with a junk rating, said Jamie Meyers, a senior securities analyst at Laffer Tengler, which owns Oracle stock.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit seeks damages, interest and legal expenses for alleged violations of federal securities laws, along with a jury trial.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of securities
Noun
  • The best deals go to a few firms, with others given a sliver at frothy valuations or locked out until an IPO.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But as gas demand from data centers and LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast has surged, new pipeline deals are being announced every few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • If possible, transition to point-of-service collections or require upfront deposits for large projects.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposits

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“Insurances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurances. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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