coverage

[ kuhv-er-ij, kuhv-rij ]

/ ˈkʌv ər ɪdʒ, ˈkʌv rɪdʒ /

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noun

Insurance. protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified: Does the coverage include flood damage?

Journalism. the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news: The World Series receives international coverage.

the extent to which something is covered.

the area, groups, or number of persons served or reached by a newspaper, radio or television station, advertising campaign, business, etc.; market.

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.

Finance. the value of funds held to back up or meet liabilities.

Photography. covering power.

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Origin of coverage

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; cover + -age

Words nearby coverage

Covent Garden, Coventry, Coventry bell, co-venture, cover, coverage, coverall, cover bidding , cover boy, cover charge, cover crop

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How to use coverage in a sentence

As many critics noted, the Times has occasionally spelled out the n-word in its coverage.
New York Times bails on intent-neutral standard when discussing epithets|Erik Wemple|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Much international coverage of Ethiopia last week focused on its request for debt relief under a new framework agreed to last year by the Group of 20 countries, including China.
What African countries should be fighting for in negotiations with China|Hannah Ryder|February 11, 2021|Quartz
Two weeks ago, the president ordered the reopening of the ACA’s federal insurance marketplaces for three months to give people who need coverage during the pandemic an extra chance to buy health plans.
Affordable Care Act subsidies likely to increase under congressional plan|Amy Goldstein|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
All of the media coverage at the time was about things like long-distance telephone competition, because that’s where the lobbyists were.
Twenty-Six Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It?|Stephen Engelberg|February 9, 2021|ProPublica

Just over a year ago in our coverage of the 2019 venture capital market, we noted that “United States-demarcated angel and seed deals dipped in 2019.”
Are SAFEs obscuring today’s seed volume?|Alex Wilhelm|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch
France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
LIVE Coverage of the Paris Terror Attacks||January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
France 24's coverage of two developing hostage situations in Paris on Friday.
LIVE Coverage of the Paris Terror Attacks||January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Much of the media coverage around eating disorders surrounds celebrities and models.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jason Berry received a 1992 Alicia Patterson Fellowship for his coverage of demagogues in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
During coverage of that issue, Farrell went on a WSMB AM radio talk show to defend Duke.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He took it to one of the cubicles, whose door he locked from the inside, setting up full coverage.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans
Five would be used to maintain 24-hour coverage in the PRS which is not presently in force because of lack of personnel.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
In the first place, the coverage required is for 24 hours a day.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The figures, considering physiographic differences and varying coverage by ethnographers, are quite consistent.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook
Hence, Council events generally make headlines and get wide coverage on radio and television.
The Invisible Government|Dan Smoot

British Dictionary definitions for coverage

coverage

/ (ˈkʌvərɪdʒ) /

noun

the amount or extent to which something is covered

journalism the amount and quality of reporting or analysis given to a particular subject or event

the extent of the protection provided by insurance

finance

the value of liquid assets reserved to meet liabilities
the ratio of liquid assets to specific liabilities
the ratio of total net profit to distributed profit in a company

the section of the public reached by a medium of communication

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