Synonyms of safeguarding

safeguarding 1 of 3

adjective

as in protecting

Related Words

• protecting
• guarding
• shielding
• sheltering
• secure
• protected
• defended
• safe
• sheltered
• guarded
• shielded
• inviolable
• invulnerable
• impregnable
• unassailable
• unconquerable
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• hazardous
• dangerous
• risky
• unsafe
• insecure
• threatening
• perilous
• vulnerable
• menacing
• unprotected
• uncertain
• precarious
• parlous
• unguarded
• treacherous
• minatory
• undefended

safeguarding

2 of 3

noun

as in protection

Related Words

• protection
• safeguard
• security
• defense
• preservation
• conservation
• guardianship
• guard
• safekeeping
• recovery
• extrication
• redemption
• salvation
• rescue
• ransom
• deliverance

safeguarding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of safeguard

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from

sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• defending
• guarding
• shielding
• securing
• keeping
• preventing
• fending
• warding
• saving
• fencing
• preserving
• screening
• covering
• bulwarking
• conserving
• forfending
• standing up for
• opposing
• averting
• resisting
• withstanding
• fighting
• contending
• warring
• battling
• picketing
• buffering
• walling
• palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• bombarding
• storming
• submitting
• besieging
• besetting
• yielding
• overrunning
• caving
• capitulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safeguarding

Noun

Another folder called ‘off field’ had detailed sub-sections including safeguarding, event hire, governance, hospitality, insurance, merchandise, staff, pitch hire, player expenses and risk assessment. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Unlike fellow Club name Wells Fargo , whose core business is collecting deposits and issuing consumer and commercial loans, BNY's main focus is collecting fees from servicing, safeguarding, and moving financial assets for institutions. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Meta has agreed to pay around $17 billion, as well as institute several safeguarding measures across their social media platforms. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

And if your data needs extra safeguarding, the My Passport SSD comes with 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection for a double security whammy. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television. — Emma Pringle, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Scouting America volunteers and employees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training and a criminal background check for the organization, a representative said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026

Conservationists at Shark Trust in Plymouth, England, have specialized in the safeguarding of sharks and stingrays since 1997. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Newsom signed the election safeguarding bill in his office, flanked by Cervantes, Umberg and Assembly sponsor Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, who was a Santa Cruz County elections clerk for nearly 30 years. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026

Verb

Her proposal calls for abolishing multiple government agencies that are critical to safeguarding our national security without providing definitive alternatives that would ensure their missions continue. — Daniel Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

So basically, this sunscreen is not only pleasant to wear, but superb at safeguarding skin against damage. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

The workshop will provide small business owners with access to experts who can guide them in safeguarding their operations. — Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Protecting the artifacts of history means safeguarding communities’ memories and their right to pass them on to future generations. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, automation can optimize the return on human capital if it is used to eliminate low-value tasks while safeguarding the organization’s long-term human innovative capacity. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The government pressured chipmakers to reprioritize order fulfillment, safeguarding the birthright of Americans to buy new trucks. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The book-length teaching, released in May, focuses on safeguarding the human person in the age of AI. — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Officials said one of the Coast Guard's missions is environmental protection, which includes safeguarding marine life. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026