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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
The city would create a path for cyclists and pedestrians at Dog Beach that would be fronted by elevated sand dunes that could provide flood protection to the immediate area and the rest of the neighborhood.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Dan Caldwell is the Head of Insurance Channel at Cinch Home Services, one of the nation’s leading providers of home protection solutions.
—Dan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Creams offer protection right away, while sprays generally need about 20 minutes to become fully effective.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of additional protections for LGBTQIA+ students and staff, educators cannot be disciplined for using a student’s preferred name or pronouns, according to union spokesperson Megan Boldt Murphy.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Dan Caldwell is the Head of Insurance Channel at Cinch Home Services, one of the nation’s leading providers of home protection solutions.
—Dan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Creams offer protection right away, while sprays generally need about 20 minutes to become fully effective.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of additional protections for LGBTQIA+ students and staff, educators cannot be disciplined for using a student’s preferred name or pronouns, according to union spokesperson Megan Boldt Murphy.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
Noun
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The Minnesota Vikings had the fifth-best scoring defense in the NFL last season, and star linebacker Blake Cashman was a big reason why.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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O’Connell and company could have had veteran center Ryan Kelly hold McCarthy’s hand against defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ defense this spring.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And so at some point, the healthier one becomes the protector in adulthood.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The fallout will hit the mourning Cami (Moore), forcing a quick transition to protector of her husband’s company and legacy as board member.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whomever the safeties were guarding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The reactors utilize passive cooling systems that do not require external power for safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This approach reshapes how the model interprets risky content at its foundation, ensuring safeguards remain intact even when efficiency demands that layers be removed.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Red lights safeguard boundaries, ensuring no partner feels overridden.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was quickly helped to feel at home at Forest by fellow Brazilians Murillo and Morato, while defender Jair Cunha being signed from Botafogo at the same time ensured he was also accompanied by a familiar face.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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