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 The reality is that Australia’s protections are designed to improve over time in three ways. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 Her platform prioritizes policies focused on human rights such as pathways to citizenship, access to medical care, more affordable housing and protections for LGBTQ Kansans, according to her website. — Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 The United Auto Workers has secured contract protections against automation. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 And officials said the new protections will encourage companies to consider the needs and rights of the people using their products. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 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 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 The Pine Tree State's laws offer a wide range of protections against discrimination. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026

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Noun

Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Additional safeguards can slow their work and require more computing resources, creating tension between safety and performance.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

And yet, when fate brings us together with someone in a completely unexpected way, our defenses collapse.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
The incident also suggests that cybersecurity defenses designed to stop human hackers may be outmatched by AI agents capable of searching for vulnerabilities and acting at machine speed.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

Six legs and a center support help create a stable foundation, while linen protectors cover the rail ends and floor-friendly glides help prevent scratches on hard floors.

— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
The Wolves have one of the NBA’s best rim protectors (Rudy Gobert).

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of protectors

Noun

The Austrian government has said the best use for the building would be the presence of the police as guardians of civil liberties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Parents and guardians should have open and ongoing conversations, rather than one big conversation, according to Mann.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 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

Definition of custodians

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