Exposure
Exposure noun - The state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful.
Safety
Safety noun - The state of not being exposed to danger.
Usage example: we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The factory has a lot of safety measures to prevent the munitions from accidentally exploding, but long-term health effects due to exposure are just not on anyone's radar.
Source: No OSHA Compliance -
Red Herring: The "Our Greatest Adventure" promotional video mentions asteroids bombarding the Hermes and the exposure to cosmic radiation as potential threats to the safety of the Ares mission.
Source: Film / The Martian -
Even with the Continuity Reboot turning Kessel into more of a planet, it's still very desolate and the miners are still mining for a substance that is used in producing a dangerous drug without safety equipment that would protect them from exposure.
Source: Death World
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Safety and Exposure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposure/safety
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Safety or Exposure. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposure/safety.
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