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 On Friday, a group of affected workers and advocates gathered at the Broward airport to call for an extension on the protections of over 350,000 Haitians and other TPS holders. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 When OpenAI launched its Sora video app last fall with limited likeness protections, SAG-AFTRA condemned it, and OpenAI backed away within days. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Fair wages, safe housing, shade and water in the fields, and reasonable workplace protections should be the floor, not the ceiling. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Throughout the evening, participants held signs, listened to speakers and called on Congress to preserve protections that allow Haitian TPS holders to continue living and working in the United States. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 The Pine Tree State's laws offer a wide range of protections against discrimination. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026 Vélez said the change in government should not erase recent efforts to reduce deforestation, restore ecosystems and strengthen protections for wetlands, paramos and the Amazon. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Hawaii The state allows participation based on gender identity, with protections rooted in broader state anti-discrimination laws. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
What safeguards exist when enforcement actions increasingly originate from algorithmic analysis rather than direct human observation?

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Definition of safeguards

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Below, Nico O’Reilly is on the goal line at the far post, away from the eye line of the opposition defenders, who are preoccupied with his team-mates.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Despite handwringing from the powers that be, genre defenders argued that was a literary history behind Sky of Love and its contemporaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of defenders

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Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted and downed eight Iranian missiles early Thursday local time that were headed toward the country, state media reported.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of defenses

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Next is a crisp 39% clearance on the Soundcore Space A40 noise-cancelling earbuds, a set of pocket-sized acoustic shields designed to instantly mute external chaos.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of shields

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Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Police charged nine minors with curfew violations and 10 parents and guardians for contributing.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

American Alternative Assets works with several custodians — including Equity Trust, STRATA Trust, Kingdom Trust, GoldStar Trust and Madison Trust — each with its own fee schedule.

— Javier Simon, USA Today, 16 July 2026
The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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