1
as in safeguards
means or method of defending
measures taken to beef up our national security
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as in guarantees
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
their house will serve as security for the loan
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Recent Examples of securities
As of their most recent public filings, the two entities have combined holdings of mortgage securities worth more than $230 billion.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
During the pandemic, the central bank bought hundreds billion of dollars worth of the securities, which helped contribute to the ultra-low mortgage rates many Americans were able to lock in during those years.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The Fed's quantitative easing typically involves buying multiple types of securities, with larger amounts done in Treasuries in order to lower long-term Treasury rates.
—Kevin Breuninger,john Melloy, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of Stalcup’s purchases of apartment complexes are financed with securities registered with the SEC.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Required county disclosures show Kaegi owned and sold stock or securities in major corporations, including 3M, Boeing, PepsiCo, General Electric, Visa, Bank of America and Procter & Gamble, as well as tech giants Meta and Alphabet.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Ignatova herself faces charges of wire and securities fraud and money laundering but has absconded.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Shareholders first heard about the pay package in September when the board of directors proposed it in a detailed filing to federal securities regulators.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The compensation package also includes a set of production goals, including one million Robotaxis in commercial operation and the delivery of one million humanoid robots over the next 10 years, according to the securities filing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securities
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Implementing a robust and efficient system, with strong safeguards and transparent processes, honors both the Constitution and our own common sense.—
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Concerns grow over Grok's safety and government use The incident raises serious concerns about online privacy, platform security and the safeguards designed to protect minors.—
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None of this will be possible unless Venezuelans recover real freedoms with guarantees and civil rights.—
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Companies also face major risks mining in Venezuela without sustained security guarantees.—
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The militarization of space, expanded anti-missile defenses and the potential risks of AI could create additional instability.—
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Long a dual-threat, Hurts' 421 yards rushing were his lowest total since his 2020 rookie season and opposing defenses seemed to have solved the tush push.—
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New Year’s resolutions can be a helpful push toward progress, but many of us make the same pledges each year, with little success.—
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Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.—
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This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.—
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The erosion of responsible gaming protections has been a direct real-world consequence of DraftKings, Fanatics and FanDuel needing to call prediction markets—an exchange format for betting—a financial asset in order to offer them to the public.—
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When Israel launched the surprise war against Iran last summer, the depth of its infiltration became evident when it was revealed that Israeli intelligence agents smuggled weapons into the country and used them to strike high-value targets from within Iranian territory.—
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Ole Miss has enough dangerous weapons in quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, running back Kewan Lacy and wide receivers Harrison Wallace III, De’Zhaun Stribling and Deuce Alexander to make a tired defense pay.—
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Putting the murder shortlist in one person’s hands, rather than letting the shields do the work of specifying who can be killed off, is a major change that gives the Secret Traitor a ton of power without a ton of explanation for their thinking.—
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Inspectors observed dead roaches in the light shields.—
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“Securities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securities. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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