Thesaurus results for DEFENDERS

defenders

noun

plural of defender

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 Below, Nico O’Reilly is on the goal line at the far post, away from the eye line of the opposition defenders, who are preoccupied with his team-mates. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Despite handwringing from the powers that be, genre defenders argued that was a literary history behind Sky of Love and its contemporaries. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 When they are probed by agentic AI, defenders receive an alert. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Off a cross from Anthony Gordon, Jude Bellingham shook off defenders en route to the left side of the box, and buried home a left-footed shot toward the far post. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 Some individual defenders have played well, but on the whole, the defense has been abysmal, and it can’t be blamed solely on injuries to players like Lindor and Marcus Semien. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 The move puts a pair of Manchester City defenders — Stones and Marc Guehi — in England's opening 11 against Norway star striker Erling Haaland, who also plays for the same club. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Incoming ballistic missiles can travel at several kilometers per second, leaving defenders with only a narrow engagement window. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Police charged nine minors with curfew violations and 10 parents and guardians for contributing.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

American Alternative Assets works with several custodians — including Equity Trust, STRATA Trust, Kingdom Trust, GoldStar Trust and Madison Trust — each with its own fee schedule.

— Javier Simon, USA Today, 16 July 2026
The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of custodians

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On Friday, a group of affected workers and advocates gathered at the Broward airport to call for an extension on the protections of over 350,000 Haitians and other TPS holders.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
When OpenAI launched its Sora video app last fall with limited likeness protections, SAG-AFTRA condemned it, and OpenAI backed away within days.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of protections

Noun

All eyes on the Crab Rodríguez Castro entered through the back door of El Antojo restaurant in Old Havana several days later, flanked by bodyguards.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Definition of bodyguards

Noun

The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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