safe·guard
ˈsāf-ˌgärd 
1
a
: pass, safe-conduct
2
a
: a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device
b
: a technical contrivance to prevent accident
safeguarded; safeguarding; safeguards
Synonyms
Examples of safeguard in a Sentence
Noun
The new law has safeguards to protect the rights of citizens.
There are many safeguards built into the system to prevent fraud.
Verb
laws that safeguard the rights of citizens
You need to safeguard your computer against viruses.
There are steps you can take to safeguard against identity theft.
Recent Examples on the Web
Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Halving was written into Bitcoin’s code from the beginning to ensure scarcity and safeguard against inflation.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The complaint alleged that Ring deceived its customers about their privacy, enacting inadequate safeguards to prevent employees and contractors from getting ahold of customer videos.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
But in response, the class-action lawsuits claim AT&T failed to implement proper cybersecurity safeguards, and demand that the company pay damages to affected consumers.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Adding such safeguards to HealthCare.gov could slow the enrollment process.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The organization is crucial to world security and a safeguard against any potential hostility from Russia, Smith said.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
New York Times - Some workers are becoming disillusioned with the myth that being an indispensable employee is a surefire safeguard against layoffs.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The goal was to implement a set of safeguards that would satisfy the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an interagency body charged with evaluating national security risks associated with foreign firms acquiring or taking major stakes in US companies.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
But they’re forced to fight for a voice in safeguarding it.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
The platform employs industry-standard security protocols, such as encryption and two-factor authentication, to safeguard user data and prevent unauthorized access.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
To safeguard your vision, here's how to make a box pinhole projector with common household items.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
From 1976 until this year, Italy had allocated funds to help safeguard Venice, and on Thursday, Mr. Brugnaro chided the country’s central government for not renewing that funding.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Creating a museum that teaches and safeguards history, without exploiting the sources of that history, may require a different approach.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
On the Illinois side, lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would protect wetlands from development and pollution, in order to safeguard water quality and limit flooding.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
While meant to safeguard GE's future growth, this strategy created an unwieldy conglomerate structure and worsened its market vulnerability, notably during the 2008 financial crisis.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Other safeguards that farmers have turned to in a bid to ward off potentially deadly carriers, according to Dr. Cardona: netting, noise machines and inflatable dancers.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Halving was written into Bitcoin’s code from the beginning to ensure scarcity and safeguard against inflation.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The complaint alleged that Ring deceived its customers about their privacy, enacting inadequate safeguards to prevent employees and contractors from getting ahold of customer videos.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
But in response, the class-action lawsuits claim AT&T failed to implement proper cybersecurity safeguards, and demand that the company pay damages to affected consumers.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Adding such safeguards to HealthCare.gov could slow the enrollment process.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The organization is crucial to world security and a safeguard against any potential hostility from Russia, Smith said.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
New York Times - Some workers are becoming disillusioned with the myth that being an indispensable employee is a surefire safeguard against layoffs.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The goal was to implement a set of safeguards that would satisfy the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an interagency body charged with evaluating national security risks associated with foreign firms acquiring or taking major stakes in US companies.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) debated the proper way to safeguard consumers from misinformation and fearmongering in health food markets.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
But they’re forced to fight for a voice in safeguarding it.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
The platform employs industry-standard security protocols, such as encryption and two-factor authentication, to safeguard user data and prevent unauthorized access.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
To safeguard your vision, here's how to make a box pinhole projector with common household items.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
From 1976 until this year, Italy had allocated funds to help safeguard Venice, and on Thursday, Mr. Brugnaro chided the country’s central government for not renewing that funding.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Creating a museum that teaches and safeguards history, without exploiting the sources of that history, may require a different approach.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
On the Illinois side, lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would protect wetlands from development and pollution, in order to safeguard water quality and limit flooding.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
While meant to safeguard GE's future growth, this strategy created an unwieldy conglomerate structure and worsened its market vulnerability, notably during the 2008 financial crisis.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Safeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safeguard. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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safeguard
1 of 2 noun
safe·guard
ˈsāf-ˌgärd
: something that protects and gives safety : defense
safeguard
2 of 2 verb
: to make safe or secure : protect
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