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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
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The child’s death comes as the county is nearing the end of an 18-month oversight by the California Department of Social Services, which found in a 2023 investigation that the county was more focused on keeping families together than keeping children safe. —Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 Featuring interviews with Roger Patterson’s son, the documentary reexamines the legend after a 16mm film reel is discovered in a safe. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for safe
Adjective
Kyle Higashioka was safe when Sterner fielded his bunt and threw it over the head of Darell Hernaiz at third for an error, allowing Burger to score the tying run. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The child’s death comes as the county is nearing the end of an 18-month oversight by the California Department of Social Services, which found in a 2023 investigation that the county was more focused on keeping families together than keeping children safe. —Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Due process stood in the way of keeping the innocent and the virtuous safe. —Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 Featuring interviews with Roger Patterson’s son, the documentary reexamines the legend after a 16mm film reel is discovered in a safe. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for safe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe
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It would be built beneath Sherman Park, federal land southwest of the White House, to provide a more secure place to screen those going on White House tours or attending events.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The bunker will include medical facilities and secure communications, among other installations.— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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The bill was relatively uncontroversial and passed with 107 yes votes to only 37 no votes.— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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But that cautious optimism among exiles is tempered by concern they could be cut out.— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The key takeaway is that consumers are cautious, and the execution of early applications of AI in fashion is what’s holding them back right now.— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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Seasonal allergies happen when the immune system mistakes something harmless in the environment, such as pollen, as a danger, setting off reactions and symptoms that can turn spring from a gift into an ordeal.— Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
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While offering a musical analysis for fart sound effects may sound like a harmless gag, the tech’s tendency to hallucinate and mislead could have far more serious consequences as well.— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ellie Roebuck Hasn’t been capped since 2023 but back in the WSL with Aston Villa and back in Wiegman’s squad as a reliable reserve ‘keeper.— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The genre hit its stride in the late-’90s and early-2000s, as the formula became a reliable commercial play.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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Frazier also led the way for the Gators in beam and vault.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The facility recently made headlines when director Baz Luhrmann tracked down rare, unseen Elvis Presley concert footage stored in the vault.— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that raising good humans is still part of the secret sauce to success means that in the end, the kids are going to be alright.— Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.— Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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With more than 178,000 positive reviews, the PT3 Non-Touch Thermometer makes temperature checks quick and comfortable, especially for kids.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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