insurance

Definition

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

Etymology

From the older form ensurance, see also assurance. By surface analysis, insure + -ance.

Example Sentences

• "The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."
• "In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance."
• "After five years in banking, I switched to insurance."

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