preventives

noun

plural of preventive
as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury if people took the simple preventive of frequently washing their hands, the spread of germs could be greatly reduced

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precautions
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  • Now that includes Lundy, who just saw an allergist and is carrying an EpiPen, while taking extra precautions at restaurants and outside.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The agency also reported that neighboring countries, including Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, had increased border health precautions following the case.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Preventives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventives. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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