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to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of safeguarded
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie's home was safeguarded by a Nest doorbell camera, a common security option for many Americans.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
All those billion plus users need to upgrade to ensure their phones and data are safeguarded.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But how can something so intangible be safeguarded?
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
The family had previously safeguarded this legacy at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
The legacy of women’s sports will be safeguarded for generations to come.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
There is no legal reason to do that while everything is peaceful, while everything is safeguarded by the agency.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie's home was safeguarded by a Nest doorbell camera, a common security option for many Americans.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
All those billion plus users need to upgrade to ensure their phones and data are safeguarded.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But how can something so intangible be safeguarded?
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
The family had previously safeguarded this legacy at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
The legacy of women’s sports will be safeguarded for generations to come.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An Ohio Democrat defended the United States' attack on Iran as others in Congress called the move an unconstitutional escalation.—
Haley BeMiller,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Duffy has defended the El Paso air closure and the action taken by his department.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside the highly secured courtroom in the Washington County Courthouse, the district attorney made the decision to reduce the number of charges, and Meyers's attorney waived the remaining 67 charges to trial.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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One example, Sebban notes, involved an up-and-coming first aid brand that secured placement with a major retailer after more than a year of collaboration on design, samples, and quality refinement.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Officials from Macron’s office, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the nuclear policy changes that Macron might make, were extremely guarded in their wording, not least because deterrence is a strictly presidential prerogative.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The facility is a shielded argon glovebox engineered to handle both irradiated and nonirradiated actinide materials.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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As is customary, terms of the settlement were not revealed and will likely remain shielded by non-disclosure and non-disparagement language.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Safeguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarded. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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