as in guardians
someone that protects
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Recent Examples of defenders
Suharto’s defenders have taken a different view.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Sotomayor’s record and public remarks position her as one of the Court’s strongest defenders of LGBTQ rights.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Current center back Kayla Sharples, who has arguably been one of the best defenders in the league this season, made a rare miscalculation marking Shaw, stepping early to intercept a pass but arriving a half-second too late.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams fired a bullet to tight end Colston Loveland, who bounced off two defenders to score what would be the game-winning touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Even his most reliable defenders and apologists were growing weary of the talk about these tariffs, which are only just now starting to be felt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Sotomayor’s record and public remarks position her as one of the Court’s strongest defenders of LGBTQ rights.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Current center back Kayla Sharples, who has arguably been one of the best defenders in the league this season, made a rare miscalculation marking Shaw, stepping early to intercept a pass but arriving a half-second too late.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams fired a bullet to tight end Colston Loveland, who bounced off two defenders to score what would be the game-winning touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Even his most reliable defenders and apologists were growing weary of the talk about these tariffs, which are only just now starting to be felt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenders
Noun
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Onuba counseled now is the time to take another page from PE, which is their operating partner model, where operating partners sit between management and assets, thereby becoming custodians for the post asset-value integration.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ahuja noted that institutional infrastructure for bitcoin—custodians, liquidity providers, and banks—has matured significantly over the past several years, creating greater stability.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, these protectors face growing intimidation, violence and threats to life.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unlike many modern helmets, the EagleEye ballistic protection has ear protectors built in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bears were once hunted so much in Japan that their population dropped precipitously – but environmental protections were introduced in the 1990s, allowing the bear population to recover.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The murder led to a wave of support for the governor's killer, Mumtaz Qadri, one of Taseer's bodyguards, who was hailed by some as a hero and defender of Islam.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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His bodyguards came back and told him the convoy would not be able to pass.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Atlanta played much better in a 1-point loss to the Patriots on the road last Sunday, but there are major concerns on the O-line after starting guards Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom had to leave the Pats game early.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Haydar was prisoner 13077 at Abu Ghraib, one of those photographed by the American army prison guards in various positions of agony.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenders. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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