PROTECTIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

protections

noun

plural of protection

as in safeguards

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

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as in defenders

someone that protects the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans

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Recent Examples of protections Congress has recognized the problem, with the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act introduced in 2026 including provisions that would cap certain athlete-agent fees at 5% and impose additional contract protections. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 CreativeFuture, the nonprofit advocating for creative copyright protections, was doing their own work, as were representatives from the TV Academy. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Paramount submitted a letter of agreement related to protections for data and provisions that formalize restrictions on the rights and access of foreign investors. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Customer protections The experts who spoke with CNBC said the problem has gotten worse in the past five to 10 years. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 An Exhibit 9 contract essentially offers Agbaji an invitation to training camp with injury protections for the Knicks. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 The piece of legislation at the core of this deep cut in MARTA’s history was the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which established wage scales and protections for workers involved in public projects. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Merino, already involved in immigrant organizing, had DACA protections and knew an arrest could carry consequences other protesters didn’t face. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Anthropic warned that such real-world misuse could grow as AI models become more capable and called for AI companies and governments to work together on stronger safeguards and defenses.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington are scrambling to address calls for safeguards.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

Among defensive linemen, PFF rated Biggers, Cooper and Beal as Miami’s best run defenders Sunday, while ranking Uche, Herring and Seiler as the three worst.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
With three Panthers defenders in hot pursuit, Walker slowed down and stuck his rear end out, cutting off linebacker Princely Umanmielen and making certain Monangai would get the last half of his big run without being touched.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of defenders

Noun

Their bond deepens with the wry neuroses and gradually dropped defenses of many a midlife romantic comedy, though Parkinson’s complicates matters in unusual, empathetically explored ways.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Challenging down and distances, like a third-and-7, is when opposing defenses can bring extra rushers to get after the quarterback.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of defenses

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In a role reversal, some children have become their parents' protectors.

— Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
As silly as White and Enes Kanter Freedom look during their cosplay as protectors of women’s sports, the league still had to acknowledge their foolishness and respond that neither man is eligible for the WNBA draft.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of protectors

Noun

Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Among those shields is a whole tire from the landing gear from one of the planes that struck one of the towers and a portion of a steel beam, fashioned into a cross – both serving as a stark reminder of the attacks.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of shields

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State law requires parents and guardians of students at schools near certain crematorium projects to receive notification about the potential for toxic air contaminants.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
In a letter addressed to parents and guardians obtained by ABC Chicago station WLS, school officials said the gun did not enter school grounds.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

Any school district employee — including bus drivers, custodians, front-office staff, aides and administrators — can get a small (16-ounce) hot or cold drink of their choice.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Process owners are becoming the custodians of enterprise autonomy, a responsibility that’s arriving faster than most teams expected.

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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