1
as in protection
means or method of defending
with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers
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as in precaution
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of safeguard
Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
And neither intelligence nor proficiency with technology is a safeguard against the seductive and deceptive aspects of a chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead Fuad sees his generation of Emirati filmmakers as crucial to safeguarding cultural identity in an ever more globalized world.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As a safeguard, all Sora videos currently include a watermark.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
And neither intelligence nor proficiency with technology is a safeguard against the seductive and deceptive aspects of a chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Windows 11 Pro gives you BitLocker encryption, Smart App Control, and biometric login support to help safeguard sensitive information.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead Fuad sees his generation of Emirati filmmakers as crucial to safeguarding cultural identity in an ever more globalized world.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguard
Noun
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Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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By providing a compact, sustainable, and highly effective solution, the researchers are contributing to environmental protection and securing clean water resources for the future.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a security precaution, YubiKey firmware is not upgradable by users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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The bomb squad will clear the vehicle as a precaution, KTLA reported.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The commission reports the use of the ATMs by scammers, who urge consumers to deposit cash into them to protect their savings, is on the rise.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Essential services like defense and law enforcement would continue throughout a shutdown, as would mandatory spending programs like Social Security and Medicare, BAI added.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though Brock Purdy threw over 300 yards in his return from injury, the Jaguars' defense caused five turnovers, including a strip sack that sealed the game in the fourth quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The county is currently defending a long-running class-action case alleging systemic deficiencies in the jails’ health care.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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McKinney has an interception on the season and four passes defended.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That loss shaped his humor, which became both a gift and a shield.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Again, a poor run of form would change that feeling, but Flick and his team have been the bulletproof shield for Laporta and the club, and if results were to change, so too would the experience at the top.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After leaving the bar, Routt tried to get rid of the gun and ammunition at a gas station, which detectives later found in a nearby dumpster, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Safeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguard. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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