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as in defense
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
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Recent Examples of protection
Although Tea requests more protection and even asks to leave the undercover operation for safety reasons, PET pushes her to maintain her position.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The mojos that conjure that women made were used for protection, healing, and even resistance to slavery.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The vest was for protection from an attack.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
For those living in cluster patterns, the fish at the center receive the most protection from predators.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The mojos that conjure that women made were used for protection, healing, and even resistance to slavery.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The vest was for protection from an attack.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
For those living in cluster patterns, the fish at the center receive the most protection from predators.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
Noun
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Their talks are expected to cover tariffs, regional security and Japan’s defense spending, all points of tension in recent months.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra Prabhat, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, is a tech and defense journalist.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those with Eight Sleep smart bed tech found their heated protectors weren't able to change temperature due to the outage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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This week, air traffic controllers with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, a labor union and aviation safety organization, demanded the end of the shutdown and handed out leaflets.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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The findings come as businesses and governments weigh the economic promise of AI against regulatory and safety concerns.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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All workers have protections, with those over 40 having additional safeguards under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA).—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, in previous shutdowns, these essential workers have eventually started to call out from work in increasing numbers, which has led to longer security lines and delays at some airports.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Possession of ammunition without an FID card.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Scott’s play speed jumped off the tape as a downhill defender, especially when the Hurricanes brought him as a blitzer.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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