Definitions for safety net
safe·ty net

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1. safety netnoun

   a guarantee of professional or financial security

2. safety netnoun

   a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

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1. safety netnoun

   A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.

2. safety netnoun

   Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.

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1. Safety Net

   "Safety Net" is a song by Shop Assistants which was recorded in 1985 and released as a single in 1986.

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1. safety net

   A safety net refers to measures or systems put in place by an organization, institution, or government to protect individuals from financial, medical, or other types of potential harm or distress. This could include financial assistance programs, healthcare services, unemployment benefits, etc. In a broader sense, it could also refer to any backup mechanism or plan designed to safeguard against failure or disaster.

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How to pronounce safety net?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety net in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety net in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of safety net in a Sentence

1. Fred King:

   I'm hustling from job to job to job. $ 1,000 a month wouldn't sustain me, but it wouldn't let me fall down, it would be a great safety net, now, it doesn't mean I can live off of it, but I can be able to maintain and look for other work and eventually, when I find another job, I'll be in a great place.

2. Andrew Biggs:

   We’re going way, way beyond a pure safety net program, here we’re looking at a retirement program for middle income and upper income people.

3. Mark Brnovich:

   The Public Charge Rule is a commonsense policy based on a real inconvenient truth. Overrunning our welfare programs right now would be like pulling back the last safety net for Americans who need it most.

4. Beth Blauer:

   There is nothing so stark than looking at the disproportionate amount of Black and Latino people that are [ contracting and ] dying from this disease, knowing there is no medical safety net for them and also understanding that there are deliberate decisions that aren't taking their best interests in mind, this is the piece that I think has been the most difficult for me.

5. Evan Rachel Wood:

   [This bill is] the recognition of basic civil rights for sexual-assault survivors and serves as a first step, it’s a safety net that may help save someone’s life one day.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=safety net
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Safety_Net
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_Net
4. ^ ChatGPT
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