Thesaurus results for DEFENDER

defender

noun

di-ˈfen-dər

Definition of defender

as in guardian

someone that protects one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender

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Recent Examples of defender The Dolphins full-court pressed Herring because of his skill set and reputation as a stout run defender, which is a massive need for the 2026 team new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan is putting together and Jeff Hafley’s responsible for coaching. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 That may come in the form of a big special-teams play, a heads-up stop by a defender or even questionable calls by the referees. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 The ball seemingly hit the hand of a Western Michigan defender when the TV scorebug saw the zeroes on the clock. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 But even once-stalwart defenders of open markets, like the European Union, are racing to put up trade barriers against China. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for defender

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Noun

Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Hermès positions itself above the melee, as a guardian of tasteful continuity.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

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Process owners are becoming the custodians of enterprise autonomy, a responsibility that’s arriving faster than most teams expected.

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
According to the Reza website, the brand actually dates back to the mid-1700s when the emperor of Persia selected the ancestors of the Reza family as custodians of the royal treasury eventually to serve as royal jewelers of Persia.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Rivers is a dependable pass protector and rusher and is a key special teams player.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
As silly as White and Enes Kanter Freedom look during their cosplay as protectors of women’s sports, the league still had to acknowledge their foolishness and respond that neither man is eligible for the WNBA draft.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

Both Mac security firm Jamf and a researcher have documented macOS variations of ClickFix that can bypass Gatekeeper protections.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Nearly a quarter of the buildings in Manhattan are under some landmark protections, and in some neighborhoods, like the Upper West Side and Berman’s Village, more than 70 percent of the area is under landmark protections.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

Cuban state television aired more than 10 minutes of video Saturday night that showed Castro, 95, in his traditional olive-green military uniform, alongside his bodyguard and grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Thompson first went viral in 2018 while serving as a bodyguard to the late Queen Elizabeth.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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