1
as in defense
means or method of defending
frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs
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2
as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people
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Recent Examples of ward
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
There are just two of them on the late shift and a full ward of 26 patients: even in Switzerland, which has arguably the best health service in the world, there are serious staff shortages.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
With the widespread medical advice advocating protective measures against UV radiation to ward against this, the view incited considerable backlash.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Odell painstakingly reconstructed her final months in the ward where she had been involuntarily committed in the late ’90s for her new film Rekonstruktion – Pysket (Reconstruction – Psychiatric Ward), 2024.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
There are just two of them on the late shift and a full ward of 26 patients: even in Switzerland, which has arguably the best health service in the world, there are serious staff shortages.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Essay Behind the Draped Mirror Colin Dickey Covering mirrors while in mourning has a curious ambivalence: both ritual and superstition, a way of honoring the dead and warding them off, a vow that hides within the fear of something going wrong.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
With the widespread medical advice advocating protective measures against UV radiation to ward against this, the view incited considerable backlash.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward
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However, Kyiv's European allies, which are not party to the Saudi talks, remain skeptical and have agreed to boost the continent's defenses in face of the security threat Russia poses.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The training alongside South Korean soldiers will include urban combat, field hospital operations, field artillery exercises, air assault training and air defenses, the Army said in a statement on Monday.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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White was arrested for the murder the following month and is currently in custody serving a nine-year sentence for gun charges.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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As if that weren’t enough, Swift is also allegedly involved in a difficult custody situation involving her godson with actress Jaime King and filmmaker Kyle Newman.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In general, foods that are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties are best at protecting your skin from oxidative damage.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The phrases in her reel emphasize this idea by showing that babies need extra care.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Services range from coordinating medical care to helping tenants access public benefits or achieve educational and employment goals.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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From automating incident response to proactively identifying threats and strengthening identity and access controls, AI enables organizations to defend against evolving risks with greater speed, efficiency and accuracy.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Providence stoked to defend Class 4A state title, but Lincoln-Way West also will contend.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Automated transcription systems, for instance, can still hallucinate, and evaluation and human review will be important safeguards.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite the legal safeguards afforded by the order, the court can impose its own limits.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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So the hardest part was keeping the lid on it, remaining guarded, whilst also trying to have a heart and connect with him.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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As natural protectors, dogs might decide to sit by doors to guard the house and family from possible intruders.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Ward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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