Synonyms of protections

protections

noun

plural of protection

1

as in safeguards

means or method of defending

this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safeguards
• defenses
• shields
• ammunitions
• weapons
• walls
• securities
• screens
• guards
• wards
• armors
• bucklers
• covers
• armaments
• munitions
• aegises
• arms
• strongholds
• fortresses
• forts
• weaponries
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• offenses
• assaults
• aggressions
• offensives

2

as in defenders

someone that protects

the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defenders
• protectors
• guardians
• custodians
• bodyguards
• guards
• guardian angels
• keepers
• champions
• sentinels
• watchdogs
• sentries
• savers
• wardens
• watches
• warders
• preservers
• watchmen
• lookouts
• conservers
• harborers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protections

The campaign, a joint effort with SEIU Doctors United, aims to advocate for improved working conditions, stronger patient care and better protections for academic freedom. — Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

These protections are meant to catch a model that’s acting deceptively, hiding its true capabilities, or otherwise working against what its developers intended. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The operational targets for 2026 depend on executing the multi-stage plasma validation tests, establishing performance metrics, expanding patent protections, and negotiating initial power placement agreements with commercial partners. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

The feds didn’t state a reason for the appeal, but have argued in the lawsuit that the city’s sanctuary protections unconstitutionally obstruct the federal government from enforcing immigration laws. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026

As such, Opus 5 doesn’t have all of the same controversial protections that Fable had, such as the policy of keeping data for review for 30 days in case of an incident. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

On the contrary, the federal government is moving to roll back key protections, such as a national standard under the Biden administration to protect drinking water from forever chemicals. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Critics have said this outsources detention to foreign governments − often those with records of human rights abuses, minimal oversight and unclear legal protections. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The reality is that Australia’s protections are designed to improve over time in three ways. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026