protections

noun

plural of protection
1
as in safeguards
means or method of defending this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower

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2
as in defenders
someone that protects the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans

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Recent Examples of protections But in the days since Haitians suffered one of the biggest losses of immigration protections in recent memory, few customers have stopped by his Fort Lauderdale shop to purchase any of it. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Meta plans to strengthen these protections as the glasses become more capable. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The Portage City Council’s rules on public comment at meetings could be formalized with a bill of rights incorporated to outline protections for citizens. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The decision came after the Supreme Court in June allowed the administration to end similar protections for people from Haiti and Syria. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 That means statutory protections for the CDC director’s independence, insulating advisory bodies from political control, and durable, multiyear funding that isn’t held hostage to each budget cycle. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026 Several sovereignty protections can be switched on only when a system is first built. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Safeguards before deployment In response, OpenAI has introduced stricter protections around Astra’s development environment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protections
  1. safeguards
  2. defenders
  3. defenses
  4. protectors
  5. shields
  6. guardians
  7. custodians
Noun
  • The new safeguards include requiring law enforcement to label every search with a with a criminal case number, and instituting an automatic review for abnormal search activities, which will trigger proactive lockouts for those users.
    — Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other residents still fear these changes will push the community out if the city does not adopt additional safeguards.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • Thompson has proven that so far in Chargers training camp, sprinting around defenders and maximizing his 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame in passing drills.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Similar technologies will increasingly allow defenders to hunt vulnerabilities, test controls and respond to attacks at machine speed.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday its air defenses overnight intercepted 553 Ukrainian drones over 18 Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black seas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trouble starts when saliva gets past the body’s defenses—through a bite or into an open cut, for example.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of defenses
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  • 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
  • The Jets drafted Armand Membou to be one of their quarterback’s protectors.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of protectors
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  • Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shields
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  • The law requires districts developing their policies to obtain input from teachers’ representatives, administrators and parents or guardians.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The legislation calls for children who need to contact their parents or guardians to use a school phone.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • Starting in 2011, the IRS required brokers and custodians to report cost-basis and holding-period information for stock and mutual fund investors on Form 1099-B.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Best for higher net-worth investors Augusta Precious Metals sells gold and silver directly, and also works with third-party custodians to manage your IRA.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026
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