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From old form ensurance, see also assurance.
Noun
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Singular insurance |
Plural usually uncountable; plural insurances |
insurance (usually uncountable; plural insurances)
- A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
- The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
- The business of providing insurance.
- After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
- Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.
- The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.
- Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
- I only take insurance if the count is right.
- (countable) An insurance policy
- 2009 February 18, Cheryl Critchley, “Free child care for Victorian bushfire victims”, Herald Sun:
- "The children need to get back to some level of normalcy and their families can certainly use some respite to deal with things such as insurances, licences and other things they have lost," he said.
- 2009 February 18, Cheryl Critchley, “Free child care for Victorian bushfire victims”, Herald Sun:
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