PROTECTION Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

protection

noun

prə-ˈtek-shən

Definition of protection

as in defense

means or method of defending this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower

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as in protector

someone that protects the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans

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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 On June 11, a Paris commercial court granted Coperni’s request for court protection, placing the brand into receivership. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 The team hopes its findings will encourage conservation planners to pay closer attention to the Solomon Sea and consider the needs of young seabirds when identifying areas for protection. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 But two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella or MMR vaccine provide about 97% protection against measles. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Breeding, reintroduction and habitat protection efforts have helped their numbers recover. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protection

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Noun

American forces have moved additional missile defenses and munitions into the region.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
On Monday, as Palacios wrapped up his second-day of testimony under cross-examination by Sanon’s defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez, Désir made his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Miami across the street.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of defense

Noun

The 6-foot-7 junior center quickly established herself as one of the nation’s best rim protectors after transferring in from Kentucky last season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Mixing puppetry, live theater and Indigenous percussion, the production turns familiar bogeymen into protectors while asking audiences to reconsider who — and what — poses the real danger.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

During this time, as the district and the community colleges system responded to the safety incident, students’ disbursements were delayed.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Doctors stressed the importance of hormone therapies, which many women are considering again after the removal of federal safety warnings.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of safety

Noun

For chipmakers, Fewins said the key is to clearly define what constitutes a trade secret, make employees aware of that information and put safeguards in place to limit access.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Companies must tell users exactly why information is being gathered, keep it accurate, store it only as long as the stated purpose requires and protect it with safeguards such as encryption.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

That's because their potential guardians get detained themselves or are afraid or unable to complete the sponsorship process.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

Sofiyan did not elaborate on the purpose of the deployment or respond to questions about whether there were concerns about security or political tensions in Jakarta.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
The research highlights how increasingly capable models could help security teams identify and fix flaws in critical software before attackers exploit them.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

Ukraine’s general staff said Monday that Russia’s military had bolstered its drone defenses and replenished ammunition supplies in the area during the ceasefire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
During the search, officers allegedly found an AK-47 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, over 350 rounds of ammunition and 40 bags of fentanyl, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

Segovia scooped a lofted pass into the penalty area for Messi, who reached it between two defenders but wasn’t in position to send a header goalbound.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Johnson’s 15-yard run in the third quarter, a play during which five Denver defenders had a shot, was a big moment in a touchdown drive.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

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