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as in secure
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour
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as in protecting
providing safety
we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming
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as in uncontroversial
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
that pain reliever is safe for most people to take
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
she always offers safe advice
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Recent Examples of safe
Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Arrested Decades After 1986 Killing of Beloved Real Estate Developer Who Was Shot in Office
Julie Mitchell's body had been found in the master bedroom closet of their home and $30,000 was reportedly missing from a closet safe, The Oklahoman reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
Noun
But Lee Foster — the former intern who became the space’s co-owner in 2010, after helping rescue it from financial ruin — keeps his drawings by the singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston in a small safe in the corner of his office, each page bound in plastic in a lime-green three-ring binder.
—Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Arrested Decades After 1986 Killing of Beloved Real Estate Developer Who Was Shot in Office
Julie Mitchell's body had been found in the master bedroom closet of their home and $30,000 was reportedly missing from a closet safe, The Oklahoman reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
Adjective
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While their Medicaid enrollment appears to be secure, at least for now, the new law adds red tape and more opportunities for enrollees like the O'Banners to fall through the cracks and lose coverage.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Turn on automatic updates so your software stays secure.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Haslam’s emphasis on NATO expansion as a precipitating cause of the war in Ukraine ought to be uncontroversial.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were on hand to give friendly, uncontroversial welcomes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Be cautious using public Wi-Fi Avoid logging into accounts on public Wi-Fi or always use a VPN.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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No, things aren’t all roses, but at least some cautious optimism is in order.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, the idea for the project began to take shape after Bad Shabbos producer Adam Mitchell heard about Weiner’s mother playing a harmless prank on an unsuspecting dinner guest.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Mites in other stages of the life cycle aren’t parasitic, so adults are harmless to humans.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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One of his key issues remains securing clean, reliable water supplies for rural and tribal communities in need.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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By the time Osbourne returned to Milwaukee for a March 5, 1984, concert at the Arena, his concerts had a reliable opening act: protesters outside the venue, criticizing Osbourne and rockers like him for performing the devil's music.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Another was recovered from a garbage heap outside RKO’s old prop vault and sold at a 1982 Sotheby’s auction, where Steven Spielberg bought it for $60,500.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Deep in an underground, World War Two-era vault, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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If the number is negative, there are fewer jobs than in the previous month; if the number is positive, there are more jobs.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The club sent him to Triple-A to work on his offense and defense late last month, and the reports have continued to be positive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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The hamstring injury Mount suffered overextending his leg in the Manchester derby in December kept him out until March, and Amorim was careful to reintroduce him — and praised his diligence in returning to fitness.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The trailer is careful to showcase the film’s scale – fighter planes soar, speedboats roar, trains careen, and cities flash by in a blur – while keeping plot details tantalizingly out of reach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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“Safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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