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adjective

as in protected

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verb

past tense of safeguard
as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

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Recent Examples of safeguarded
Verb
In addition to sea lions, sea otters, walrus, polar bears, dugongs and manatees are also safeguarded. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 When the Nazis confiscated the negative and shipped it back to Berlin, Hensel safeguarded it in the Reichsfilmarchiv vaults in Berlin until the Allied victory. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner. — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The report concluded that civilian infrastructure, civilian areas, and cultural heritage sites must be safeguarded. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Still, there are plenty of profitable options to choose from now, ensuring that your money will be both safeguarded and growing for years to come. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 June 2026 More than 10,000 members of the NYPD safeguarded the route. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible. — Pope Leo Xiv, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. secured
  4. guarded
  5. shielded
Adjective
  • By the 1980s, only 375 pairs were counted, prompting the state to place the bird in protected status in 1983, citing habitat loss to housing development and agriculture.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • The Justice Department has defended its track record in court and accused judges of overstepping their authority.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In the face of the data center backlash, Pritzker defended his rollback of tax incentives at the Aspen Ideas climate conference in Chicago on July 21, according to a New York Times report.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of defended
Adjective
  • Visibility into secured power (turbines, not grid), confirmed land/building locations and an exclusive partnership with NVDA gives confidence in capacity roadmap through YE27.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lindsey Graham always had a deep appreciation for earpieces, motorcades, and heavily secured environments.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of secured
Verb
  • In France, firefighters guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Even some ex-Fed officials, who tend to be more guarded in their public comments, voiced concerns.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of guarded
Adjective
  • The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of shielded

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