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coverage

[ kuhv-er-ij, kuhv-rij ]

noun

  1. Insurance. protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified:

    Does the coverage include flood damage?

  2. Journalism. the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news:

    The World Series receives international coverage.

  3. the extent to which something is covered.
  4. the area, groups, or number of persons served or reached by a newspaper, radio or television station, advertising campaign, business, etc.; market.
  5. Radio and Television. the area within the broadcasting range of a station or network, usually calculated by the number of owners of radio or television receivers.
  6. Finance. the value of funds held to back up or meet liabilities.
  7. Photography. covering power.


coverage

/ ˈʌəɪ /

noun

  1. the amount or extent to which something is covered
  2. journalism the amount and quality of reporting or analysis given to a particular subject or event
  3. the extent of the protection provided by insurance
  4. finance
    1. the value of liquid assets reserved to meet liabilities
    2. the ratio of liquid assets to specific liabilities
    3. the ratio of total net profit to distributed profit in a company
  5. the section of the public reached by a medium of communication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coverage1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; cover + -age
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Last week, Bill Owens, the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” resigned, citing additional corporate pressure over coverage.

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He said there was not a failure of coverage - meaning supply - and there was a relatively low demand for electricity that was quite normal in the days running up to the crisis.

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The healthcare of as many as 21 million Americans is at stake; that’s how many people are receiving health coverage via the Medicaid expansion.

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Criteria for elite races includes equal exposure for the female race on social media coverage and prizes for female competition.

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Hecklers have expressed fear that the cuts will adversely affect popular government programmes like Social Security retirement plans, veterans benefits, and health insurance coverage for the poor and elderly.

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