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Examples of protections Still, some are trying — including Haitians whose deportation protections in the US have been revoked. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Airlines spent 13 years trying to weaken Europe's consumer protections. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 According to Google’s sale filing, the data protections applied to the auction include consumer data—but doesn’t specifically state employee confidentiality. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Mensah also can alter protections — all skills that should benefit his eventual transition to the NFL. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 In the case the student is struggling to repay the loan, RISLA (Rhode Island Student Loan Authority) offers a variety of protections that protect both the borrower and the cosigner. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 However, moving a conversation can also reduce the protections around it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This statute greatly expanded the protections granted to authors. — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Lucy Siers is a senior research scientist on global labor at NYU Stern’s Center for Business and Human Rights, with a focus on protections for migrant workers. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Last week, Flock Safety's CEO announced safeguards in response to misuse concerns around the country.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Board member Jackie Traynere, the chair of the Transportation Committee, said the County Board members will continue to look at safeguards for the Flock cameras and notify municipalities of any amendments to their existing agreements.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of safeguards

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Moroz is a big winger with a high skill level who is often able to beat pro defenders with his one-on-one play.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Different UAVs could handle deception, electronic warfare, or attack missions, making defenders deal with several types of threats in the air.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenders

Noun

Such a move would mark a significant expansion of Moscow and Pyongyang’s military cooperation and comes as Ukraine is running painfully short of air defenses.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The United States has about 28,500 forces stationed in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses — a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

Minimal Phone will also throw in $100 worth of accessories, including a case, screen protectors, and a 27W fast charger.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Layered on top is rhetoric, from the highest levels of government, that casts career scientists as adversaries rather than protectors.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of protectors

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Ivan was married, with two children, and worked as the curator of a small museum that collected artifacts from the eastern highlands, like masks and shields.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
These troops generally fought with swords and shields, using a method of warfare that involved rapid movement and raids.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shields

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As families prepare for the first day of classes, parents and guardians are gathering school supplies, arranging carpools and figuring out how their children will get to and from school.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Parents are naming guardians for their children in case they are detained or deported, while others have stopped working, shopping or even leaving home, relying instead on neighbors and churches.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

Zuckerberg is referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, which operate on the premise that hyper-smart AI is both inevitable and apocalyptic—and therefore safe only in the hands of the wisest custodians (themselves).

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Two school custodians have been found shot dead in a Chicago elementary school, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of custodians

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