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to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of safeguarding
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Our Safer Sport department has embedded safeguarding and player care at the heart of the academy experience.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
If members had not agreed on the new safeguarding changes, a vote on Israel’s participation could have been held, the EBU said.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
This increase in digitalization makes the safeguarding of health and patient data urgent and is a basic requirement for the functioning of the digital health system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The fund is designed to back researchers’ immediate priorities while safeguarding long-term capital for future medical breakthroughs in children’s health.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
This can include changing routes to get ballots to the counting location if there is traffic on election night, sending replacement machines to a polling location if some stop working and safeguarding ballots if there is a flood or fire.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Amid rising antisemitism, New York's mayor stopped a safeguarding move for schools.
—Binyamin Krauss, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
That means protecting worker rights, preventing algorithmic discrimination, safeguarding privacy, and ensuring transparency in AI systems used in employment, housing, and public services.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The commitment is aimed broadly at expanding education on forms of discrimination, supporting cross-community leaders who build trust and safeguarding free speech rights to lawful expression.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
However, thanks to the efforts of courageous youth advocates, there is hope in safeguarding youth health.
—Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
For now, the Prado is not exhibiting the work so much as safeguarding it, turning a private divorce into a public custody battle over one of the few Velázquez paintings still outside institutional hands.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Our Safer Sport department has embedded safeguarding and player care at the heart of the academy experience.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
If members had not agreed on the new safeguarding changes, a vote on Israel’s participation could have been held, the EBU said.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
This increase in digitalization makes the safeguarding of health and patient data urgent and is a basic requirement for the functioning of the digital health system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
Verb
That broader lens is especially important as the IOC navigates complex issues such as safeguarding female competition categories and balancing athlete expression with Olympic neutrality.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The fund is designed to back researchers’ immediate priorities while safeguarding long-term capital for future medical breakthroughs in children’s health.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
This can include changing routes to get ballots to the counting location if there is traffic on election night, sending replacement machines to a polling location if some stop working and safeguarding ballots if there is a flood or fire.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Amid rising antisemitism, New York's mayor stopped a safeguarding move for schools.
—Binyamin Krauss, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
That means protecting worker rights, preventing algorithmic discrimination, safeguarding privacy, and ensuring transparency in AI systems used in employment, housing, and public services.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The commitment is aimed broadly at expanding education on forms of discrimination, supporting cross-community leaders who build trust and safeguarding free speech rights to lawful expression.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
However, thanks to the efforts of courageous youth advocates, there is hope in safeguarding youth health.
—Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
For now, the Prado is not exhibiting the work so much as safeguarding it, turning a private divorce into a public custody battle over one of the few Velázquez paintings still outside institutional hands.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Verb
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According to Chinese media, the programs are intended to strengthen an ecological barrier protecting agricultural land across Xinjiang.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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So leaders end up protecting themselves against the visible mistake and ignoring the invisible one.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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This transparency is a constitutional safeguard.—
Richard Salgado,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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And that may ultimately define the next phase of AI transformation—not autonomy alone, but the systems, safeguards and leadership models built around it.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Caneiro's two daughters also testified, defending their father.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Janarius Robinson was in Foxboro on Tuesday for a workout with the defending AFC champions, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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None have actively traded individual securities while in office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The agency will also work with law enforcement to increase security around the dam.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Let conversation improve the work instead of guarding it too tightly.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The former South Carolina standout handled the ball well and showcased her ability to attack the rim when a slower defender was guarding her.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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For Carl Douglas, one of those defense attorneys, that moment stands among his clearest memories of the trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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