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to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of safeguarded
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Panthers have safeguarded the depth at the position by bringing back Franks, a special teams ace, and Mitchell.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
That framework should also ensure that children are protected, censorship is prevented, copyrights are respected, and communities are safeguarded.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The delay allowed the announcement to coincide with a day of particular religious importance in the Shiite calendar, but also to make sure he is safeguarded from attacks the United States and Israel are bound to conduct against him.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The sector has long been considered to be safeguarded from the factors that have led to a growing period of contracting employment in most other industries, such as tariffs, AI, and other economic uncertainties.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Surely, most Iranians want the country’s environment to be safeguarded.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Panthers have safeguarded the depth at the position by bringing back Franks, a special teams ace, and Mitchell.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
That framework should also ensure that children are protected, censorship is prevented, copyrights are respected, and communities are safeguarded.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The delay allowed the announcement to coincide with a day of particular religious importance in the Shiite calendar, but also to make sure he is safeguarded from attacks the United States and Israel are bound to conduct against him.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The sector has long been considered to be safeguarded from the factors that have led to a growing period of contracting employment in most other industries, such as tariffs, AI, and other economic uncertainties.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Surely, most Iranians want the country’s environment to be safeguarded.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
Adjective
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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jamahl Mosley‘s group successfully shared the ball by dishing out 33 assists and defended at a high level in spurts by scoring 28 points off 20 takeaways.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Months after its withering box-office performance, Costner defended his position.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Leon’s invention secured interest from Gaston himself, who came to see him in Venezuela in 1987.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025 district attorneys filed charges in four cases referred to their offices and secured convictions in three.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How Edwards and Murray are guarded could evolve over the course of the series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Witcher said that the area where the rip current claimed the lives of two adults was not being guarded with lifeguards.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Astronomers typically find such volatile ices only in very cold and shielded environments, such as dense molecular clouds, the envelopes surrounding young stellar objects, or the disks where planets form.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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