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insurance - 13 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | insurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection, security |
| Synonyms: | allowance, assurance, backing, cover, coverage, guarantee, indemnity, provision, safeguard, support, warrant, warranty, indemnification |
| Main Entry: | escrow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collateral |
| Synonyms: | bond, deed, guarantee, insurance, pledge, security |
| Main Entry: | expense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cost, payment |
| Synonyms: | amount, assessment, bite*, bottom line*, budget, charge, consumption, debit, debt, deprivation, disbursement, duty, expenditure, forfeit, forfeiture, insurance, investment, liability, loan, loss, mortgage, obligation, outdo*, outlay, output, overhead, price, price tag, rate, responsibility, risk, sacrifice, sum, surcharge, tariff, toll, upkeep, use, value, worth, decrement, out of pocket, payroll, spending |
| Notes: | expenditure refers to an actual outlay of money or goods, whereas expense has a more general sense, a charge or cost of goods or property; we have expenses, but we make expenditures |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guarantee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pledge, promise |
| Synonyms: | agreement, assurance, bail, bargain, bond, certainty, certificate, charter, collateral, contract, covenant, deposit, earnest, guaranty, insurance, lock, oath, pawn, pipe, security, sure thing*, surety, testament, token, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor, attestation, certification, gage, recognizance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overhead |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | general, continuing costs of operation |
| Synonyms: | budget, burden, cost, depreciation, expense, expenses, insurance, outlay, rent, upkeep, utilities |
| Main Entry: | precaution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carefulness; preventative measure |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, care, caution, discretion, foresight, forethought, insurance, protection, providence, provision, prudence, regard, safeguard, wariness, canniness, circumspection, discreetness, safety measure |
| Antonyms: | carelessness |
| Main Entry: | protection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, guardianship |
| Synonyms: | aegis, armament, armor, assurance, barrier, buffer, bulwark, camouflage, certainty, charge, conservation, cover, custody, defense, fix, guard, insurance, preservation, refuge, safeguard, safekeeping, safety, salvation, screen, security, shelter, shield, stability, strength, surety, tutelage, umbrella*, ward, guarding, invulnerability, protecting, reassurance, self-defense, wardship |
| Antonyms: | attack, harm, hurt, injury, threat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | safekeeping |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection |
| Synonyms: | aegis, assurance, care, certainty, cover, custody, guardianship, insurance, preservation, refuge, safeguard, security, shelter, supervision, trust, guarding, protecting, reassurance |
| Main Entry: | safety net |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | security guarantee |
| Synonyms: | buffer, insurance, precaution, protection, safeguard, safety valve, subsidy, benefits, government aid, level of economic security guaranteed by government, parachute, precautions, preventive measure, protective umbrella, safety plug, sheet anchor |
| Main Entry: | assurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement to relieve doubt |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, security, support, sure thing*, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor, lock on, rain or shine, shoo-in |
| Antonyms: | distrust, doubt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, agreement, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn, pledge, plight, profession, promissory note, security, stipulation, swear, swearing, token, troth, undertaking, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor, affiance, asseveration, espousal, sacred word |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
| Main Entry: | reserve |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supply |
| Synonyms: | assets, backlog, cache, capital, drop, fund, hoard, insurance, inventory, nest egg*, plant, provisions, reservoir, resources, savings, stock, stockpile, store, wealth, ace in hole, emergency fund, rainy day fund, stash |
| Antonyms: | emptiness, nothing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | security |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | safety, protection |
| Synonyms: | aegis, agreement, armament, armor, asylum, bail, bond, care, collateral, compact, contract, covenant, cover, custody, defense, earnest, freedom, guarantee, guard, immunity, insurance, pact, pawn, pledge, precaution, preservation, promise, redemption, refuge, retreat, safeguard, safekeeping, salvation, sanctuary, shelter, shield, surety, surveillance, token, ward, warrant, safeness, safety measure |
| Antonyms: | danger, insecurity, peril, trouble |
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