as in protecting
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as in protection
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
Noun
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Infused with skin-care-grade ingredients that flood the delicate eye area with hydration and antioxidant protection, the formulas deliver benefits that go well beyond masking discoloration.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Like the women’s version, these everyday running shoes are made with the brand’s patented zero-gravity foam bottoms, making landing feel lightweight and stable with maximum impact protection.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional medical data protected under HIPAA, genetic data shared with consumer companies like 23andMe lacks similar federal privacy safeguards.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Kavanaugh, meanwhile, repeatedly brought up his claim in Milligan that the Voting Rights Act’s anti-gerrymandering safeguards need an expiration date.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Generals are a definite City Section Open Division title contender aided by three transfers from defending champion King/Drew.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Hurricanes pulled off a gritty 3-1 win in their first game of 2025 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, getting a standout performance from goalie Pyotr Kochetkov while the entire lineup matched the Panthers’ physicality.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, fraudsters can take images from social media to create deepfakes that bypass these security measures.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The security footage was far from prosecutors’ only challenge heading into the May 2009 trial.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the company appears to be positioning itself to develop and sell a proprietary geoengineering technology to governments that are considering making modifications to the global climate—acting like a kind of defense contractor for climate alteration.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Not with a dominant defense that gave up just four field goals after the first quarter.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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