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 This aluminum-free stick goes beyond odor protection with a transfer-resistant formula to fend off stink. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 That protection will remain in place while the case is litigated. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The stakes are high for both because Harkness is seeking the youngster under Lamb’s protection and Lamb would like to put a stop to the forces currently hunting down his former and current Joes. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Wearing personal protective equipment and working under a fume hood provides some protection. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protection

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Noun

That capability matters against some of the hardest targets facing modern air defenses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
The national Democratic effort to defeat Collins kept going; now the party is spending millions on an ad hitting her for a ProPublica story about her links to a corrupt defense contractor.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of defense

Noun

Of Miami’s seven third-and-long situations — seven-plus yards — the Dolphins utilized at least one extra protector on five of the plays, which didn’t help a winded front.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

Meanwhile, some safeguards were easy to turn off or circumvent.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Anthropic published the first version of its Responsible Scaling Policy, a document that laid out precise thresholds for when a model’s capabilities became dangerous enough to require additional safeguards.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of safeguard

Noun

Health insurers, meanwhile, are tasked with being guardians of the health care dollar and master negotiators.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Given that Chuy García continued to serve out his term despite the health issues his wife is experiencing and his new responsibilities as guardian of his grandchild, the other explanation does not hold water.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

The surrounding area has also become increasingly popular among billionaires, and in nearby Palm Beach, security has become part of the draw.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Interrogator centers on former MI6 agent Conrad Henry and his team of outsider geniuses, who are brought in to solve cases after conventional policing and security hasn’t worked.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The robots deliver food, medicine and ammunition to frontline.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

Assistant federal defender Stephen Ferrell, the attorney for Christa Pike, said in a Sunday interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union that his client remains unconscious and intubated in a Nashville hospital.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Quiñonez’s teammates regard her as an above-average, highly aggressive defender, but assertive defense and foul trouble are often synonymous in college basketball.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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