as in preventative
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
prior to the game, we moved the furniture out of the way as a precautionary measure
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preventive
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Nonetheless, the authors did state that COVID-19 vaccination remains a crucial preventive measure for pregnant women to reduce the overall risk of serious complications in pregnancy due to infection.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025 -
According to the same course, predictive maintenance strategies provide an additional 8% to 12% cost savings over preventive maintenance.—
Rohit Prakash,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Precautionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precautionary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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