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safety
[ seyf-tee ] SHOW IPA
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noun, plural safe·ties.

1. the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury,
danger, or loss.
2. the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss.
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a stronghold.

a complete extent or range.

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ORIGIN OF SAFETY

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English sauvete, from Middle French; equivalent to
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safe + -ty

OTHER WORDS FROM SAFETY

self-safety, noun
su·per·safe·ty, noun

WORDS NEARBY SAFETY

safe period, safe seat, safe sex, safe space, safe surfing, safety, safety belt,
safety car, safety catch, safety chain, safety circuit

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WORDS RELATED TO SAFETY

freedom, security, assurance, asylum, cover, defense, immunity, impregnability,

invulnerability, refuge, safeness, sanctuary, shelter, inviolability

HOW TO USE SAFETY IN A SENTENCE

The unidentified employee asked whether the rating of the system’s risks should be raised,
which may have prompted a more thorough safety review.

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While the active pharmaceutical ingredient remains the same, excipients may be different,
and even seemingly slight differences can significantly impact patient safety.
THE ‘INACTIVE' INGREDIENTS IN YOUR PILLS COULD HARM YOU | BY YELENA IONOVA/THE CONVERSATION | SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 |

POPULAR-SCIENCE

Customers are given about 48 hours’ notice, at the most, that their power will be cut — known
as a public safety power shutoff.
ENVIRONMENT REPORT: STATE THROWS COLD WATER ON PRICING SCHEME | MACKENZIE ELMER | SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 | VOICE OF

SAN DIEGO

Milton claimed the parts had been taken out of the truck for safety reasons.
NIKOLA STOCK CRATERS AFTER CHAIRMAN FAILS TO REBUT FRAUD ALLEGATIONS | TIMOTHY B. LEE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 | ARS

TECHNICA

He said this was especially true for vaccines, which are tested on healthy people, and
therefore have a higher safety threshold for adverse side effects than medicines that are
designed to treat people who are already ill.
COVID-19 VACCINE STILL ON TRACK FOR LATER THIS YEAR DESPITE TRIAL PAUSE, ASTRAZENECA CEO SAYS | JEREMY KAHN |

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 | FORTUNE

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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR SAFETY

safety
/ (ˈseɪftɪ) /

noun plural -ties

1. the quality of being safe
2. freedom from danger or risk of injury
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