as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Youth learn firsthand from Klamath river protectors During the kayak journey's ending ceremony at Requa and a celebration the next day in Klamath, the young paddlers learned about how the Klamath River restoration process began.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Leading the list of coming innovations are AI serving as protectors, professors, and partners.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Stained glass images of archangels, known as protectors of humanity and messengers from God, loomed overhead in the apse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Despite the obstacles, though, Delaney could hustle, and one of his hustles was to find prominent people of color who could act as protectors.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Leading the list of coming innovations are AI serving as protectors, professors, and partners.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Stained glass images of archangels, known as protectors of humanity and messengers from God, loomed overhead in the apse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Despite the obstacles, though, Delaney could hustle, and one of his hustles was to find prominent people of color who could act as protectors.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
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All have since been discharged and their parents and guardians have been contacted by officers, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Anyone with information that can help identify and locate the infant’s parents or guardians can contact the department or submit an anonymous tip by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or by visiting crimeline.org, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Noun
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There could be a permanent exit for a City academy defender further along in his development.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Walker's agility led to him receiving the Buck Buchanan Award for being the top defender in the FCS.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The district's plan doesn’t require support staff, like front office, custodian or cafeteria workers, to reapply for their jobs.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Parents or account custodians could place up to an additional $5,000 in post-tax contributions annually into the account, which would invest in index funds.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Additional privacy protections for all users can also be built into the system's architecture, not added as an afterthought.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Frank, 51, has mainly used a 4-2-3-1 formation that offers the defence better protection.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hours later, her bodyguard found her body in bed and called emergency services, who pronounced Winehouse dead around 4 p.m. local time.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Chief among them: Gene Deal, Combs’ former bodyguard.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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