Explore Preventive through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like preventative or prophylactic. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Preventive meaning
- Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
- Carried out to deter military aggression.
- Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
Synonyms of Preventive
Using Preventive
- The main meaning on this page is: Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. | Carried out to deter military aggression. | Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
- Useful related words include: preventative, prophylactic, protective, precautionary.
- In the example corpus, preventive often appears in combinations such as: preventive measures, preventive measure, as preventive.
Context around Preventive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Preventive
- In this selection, "preventive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fire, take, provide, measures, measure and care stand out and add context to how "preventive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a crucial preventive measure for and access to preventive measures was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "preventive" sits close to words such as baba, cyclone and das, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with preventive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A lot more preventive measures are needed. (7 words)
If you’re due for preventive care, tests or screenings, make an appointment. (13 words)
However, until more comprehensive research is conducted, the importance of preventive measures cannot be overstated. (15 words)
According to the study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the risk of dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease decreases significantly with every 500 to 1,000 extra steps you walk. (35 words)
In a key decision last fall, Conley signalled clearly that he wasn’t interesting in ordering Line 5 shut down as a preventive measure, citing the likely economic and foreign-policy impacts of doing so. (35 words)
The reality, he said was that African health systems currently focus on curative rather than preventive measures, therefore under such circumstances, access to preventive measures was often ad-hoc and not sustained, he said. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The reality, he said was that African health systems currently focus on curative rather than preventive measures, therefore under such circumstances, access to preventive measures was often ad-hoc and not sustained, he said.
According to him, the fire service will extend its outreach to motor parks, schools and other public places to sensitise the people on fire preventive measures, including during the harmattan.
According to the study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the risk of dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease decreases significantly with every 500 to 1,000 extra steps you walk.
A lot more preventive measures are needed.
But there are preventive measures that can scoop up a whole bunch of issues at once.
Check-ups enable early detection of cancer, enable close monitoring, and facilitate timely intervention and preventive measures for high-risk individuals.
Costa Rica’s health authorities have raised concerns over a significant increase in dengue cases, urging the public to take preventive measures to curb the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
Ending malaria includes not just making and distributing vaccines, but also access to clean water, products like mosquito netting in malaria-prone areas and other preventive measures.
He was arrested by the police under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act but the Telangana High Court later set aside the provisions under which he was arrested.
His center’s primary focus is to provide preventive measures for expeditious pain while educating people about prioritizing learning the root causes.
However, until more comprehensive research is conducted, the importance of preventive measures cannot be overstated.
I aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, encouraging a proactive approach to preventive medicine and self-care,” Khorsandi said.
If you’re due for preventive care, tests or screenings, make an appointment.
In a key decision last fall, Conley signalled clearly that he wasn’t interesting in ordering Line 5 shut down as a preventive measure, citing the likely economic and foreign-policy impacts of doing so.
In the future, hunting should not only be possible in exceptional cases for wolves in trouble, but should be carried out on a planned and preventive basis.
It keeps everyone healthy and is a crucial preventive measure for those with long-term medical concerns.
It'll kill them now, but the key is applying before grubs take hold, as a preventive measure.
Ms. Yahaya, the clinic director, said that, while preventive therapy worked remarkably well, the experience of Mr. Dodoo’s family was typical.
People like Paltrow don’t have to choose between a voluminous menu of woo-woo du jour and traditional preventive or medical care.
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., established in 1996, is a growing healthcare services company, emphasizing coordination of care and population health management, with a focus on preventive care.
Common combinations with preventive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- preventive measures 74×
- preventive measure 21×
- as preventive 18×
- of preventive 17×
- and preventive 17×
- the preventive 16×
- preventive care 14×
- preventive medicine 10×
- to preventive 8×
- take preventive 7×