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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
These Ugg slippers have a platform base that stands a little taller and provides additional protection from outdoor elements.
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
The strike eventually came to an end, after 118 days, the longest work stoppage in SAG-AFTRA history, winning seismic protections for union members.
—EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The state of California should be leading the world in environmental protection and the transition to clean energy.
—Dave Cortese, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Celebrities seeking maximum protection will appreciate its comprehensive security features.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
The strike eventually came to an end, after 118 days, the longest work stoppage in SAG-AFTRA history, winning seismic protections for union members.
—EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The state of California should be leading the world in environmental protection and the transition to clean energy.
—Dave Cortese, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Celebrities seeking maximum protection will appreciate its comprehensive security features.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
Noun
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There's a lot of art imitating life, too, with Daniel learning from Johnny’s aggressive style and Johnny getting a crash course in Daniel’s balance and defense.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The order to dismiss the Adams case came from Bove, a former criminal defense lawyer for Trump who now holds a top job at the DOJ.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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These include the notion that women are responsible when the victim of a rape attack; that men are the protectors of women, who should be subservient; and that men are frequently victims of false rape claims, among other fringe beliefs he’s publicly espoused.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The first layer of a bed should be a base layer, such as a mattress protector, followed by a set of sheets.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The report, published in partnership with the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago, comes as top AI executives, heads of state, academics and nonprofit leaders gather in Paris this week to discuss a range of AI safety and security topics.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s pick to lead the CDC, David Weldon, has questioned the safety of vaccines, and Jay Bhattacharya, the administration’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health, vehemently opposed COVID shutdowns.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, health officials continue to stress that vaccines remain the most effective safeguard against measles and other preventable diseases.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The settlement also requires the league to maintain safeguards put into place after a pair of investigations released in late 2022 that found widespread misconduct that affected multiple teams, coaches and players.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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The proposed guardian must submit a Title 14 guardianship application to the Maricopa County Juvenile Court.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The students are children who have been sent away by their parents or guardians to study at Quranic boarding schools in what’s known as the almajiri system.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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This aggressive campaign poses many threats, both to government functionality and national security.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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That gets you licenses to install security for five devices, plus VPN protection for those devices.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Feb. 2025
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Among the adjustments made in this patch are buffs for the effects of spray weapons, the ability for Helldivers to sprint while carrying objects two-handedly as well as to use grenades while leaning out of the FRV, and an increase to side arm ammunition.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Deputies obtained a warrant for the Charger and found a purple semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity drum magazine loaded with 57 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their defenders were chasing him around screens with an extra level of ferocity.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Clark was among the many defenders that wanted to have a bounce back year after TCU struggled mightily in 2023 under Joe Gillespie.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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