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
Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
This ensures our culture is safeguarded despite the climate crisis, and is accessible to all Tuvaluans at home and abroad.
—Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Data in motion is safeguarded through end-to-end encryption with TLS or SSL, while intellectual property at rest is shielded with hashing and tokenization.
—Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For immigration attorneys and legal service providers, the shift also raises new ethical and practical considerations regarding how client funds are collected, safeguarded and processed.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Once sensitive information is shared, it must be carefully safeguarded.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
This ensures our culture is safeguarded despite the climate crisis, and is accessible to all Tuvaluans at home and abroad.
—Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Data in motion is safeguarded through end-to-end encryption with TLS or SSL, while intellectual property at rest is shielded with hashing and tokenization.
—Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For immigration attorneys and legal service providers, the shift also raises new ethical and practical considerations regarding how client funds are collected, safeguarded and processed.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
Verb
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This ripper supports nearly every DVD format, including protected discs with CSS, region codes, and Sony ARccOS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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That means the night skies in and around Capitol Reef are especially protected from star-obscuring light, so this playground of cliffs, arches, and canyons has some of the best stargazing in the country.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ringo recorded a defended pass and recovered the fumble Campbell forced.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the first three games of the year, DeJean recorded 22 tackles and a defended pass.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its language may have been guarded, but there were other signs of the fast-changing reality on the ground.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Getting to the scene is difficult as the road to the church has been closed and guarded around the clock.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi advised Newsom in the early stages of his redistricting push and secured donor support.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The incident compromised their chances of winning the race as Chase Elliott capitalized on the situation and secured victory.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her attorneys argued the agreement shielded her from prosecution.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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About a decade ago, amid Syria's civil war, volunteers built a small, underground amusement park so little ones could play, shielded from bombing and shelling.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Safeguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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