wards 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wardsnext
plural of ward
1
as in defenses
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 custodies
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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wards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ward
as in protects
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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  1. defenses
  2. protects
  3. care
  4. defends
  5. protections
Noun
  • This is where safe browsing and malware defenses are now heading, making use of new device AI processing.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Samsung is already on this journey, targeting an area that has always represented a stark contrast to iPhones, and while Google is adding material defenses to Play Protect to shore up Android’s infamous vulnerabilities, Samsung is going much further.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of defenses
Verb
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Santos-Duvalier said the mother owed her $38,000 for items purchased for the women’ s care, according to court documents.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Transparency and genuine care can turn a crisis into an opportunity to rebuild trust.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of care
Verb
  • The head of the state agency that investigated the 2022 Labor Day weekend crash, which killed a teen girl and seriously injured another, defends the inquiry, as do state prosecutors.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The issue, though, is Indiana lacks a point of attack defender like Carrington and Thomas, who comfortably defends one through five.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of defends
Noun
  • Other protections than dust control are usually put in place by cities, Ziolkowski said, but these protections don’t exist in Boise or on a state level in Idaho.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said earlier Thursday that the city had added more protections, including heavy trucks and heavy steel barriers.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of protections
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