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 Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services. — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 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 Ask your carrier about an account PIN or other protections against unauthorized changes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Networks have broad First Amendment protections over programming choices. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 The arrival also comes as the federal government is reconsidering protections for the species nationwide. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, 23 Democratic candidates for the South Dakota Legislature have signed a pledge to implement public protections, greater transparency and local control in data center development, while opposing tax incentives. — Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026 OpenAI has been under pressure to shore up its security and safety protections after two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open web and breached Hugging Face’s systems last month. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Young athletes can compete alongside professionals while receiving protections designed for minors. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The incident, along with subsequent episodes disclosed by Anthropic and Meta, sparked an industry-wide push to slow development of frontier AI models to improve safeguards keeping autonomous agents under human control.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
My daughter is what those statistics look like when government safeguards fail.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

The All-Pro defensive tackle agrees to a six-year, $135-million deal, which surpasses Von Miller’s contract in Denver as the new benchmark for defenders.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
El Sayed’s defenders have sought to justify the comments, noting the attacker lost family in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenders

Noun

Last season, according to TruMedia, defenses were in nickel or dime packages — five or six defensive backs — on close to 70 percent of snaps.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Adversaries may soon be able to fly drones in coordinated swarms using AI, effectively overwhelming any defenses.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

Drops railway temperatures To prevent high-speed aerodynamic forces from ripping the heat shields off, researchers secured the magnetic strips with dual mechanical fasteners.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of babies born between 2025 and 2028 who open an account, which is tax-deferred, will receive the $1,000 initial deposit from the Treasury.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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