Preventive

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

Synonyms for "preventive" (202 found)

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Closest matches (41)

Strong matches (60)

Related words (101)

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More general

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More specific

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alarm systempreventive diplomacypreventive maintenancepreventive medicinepreventive policingsafety protocolscreening programvaccinationvaccination program

Collocations

9 entries
preventive actionpreventive carepreventive health carepreventive maintenancepreventive measurepreventive policypreventive programpreventive screeningpreventive strategy

Inflections

3 entries
more preventivemost preventivepreventives

Derivations

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Antonyms

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Sample sentences

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Out of the four policies that were suggested, I think the most effective one would be the "Improvement of Preventive Care and Health Promotion" policy.

Source: tatoeba (278586)

Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.

Source: tatoeba (324720)

The use of a condom during vaginal, anal, and oral intercourse is the best preventive measure.

Source: tatoeba (3496241)

Insurers are now required to cover a number of recommended preventive services, such as cancer, diabetes and blood pressure screenings, without additional cost sharing such as copays or deductibles.

Source: tatoeba (3651301)

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