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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
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
These details help ensure the account is accurately updated and safeguarded from potential misuse.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 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
Mata, 26, was one of the thousands of volunteers who safeguarded vote tallies during the 2024 vote.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
These details help ensure the account is accurately updated and safeguarded from potential misuse.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 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
Mata, 26, was one of the thousands of volunteers who safeguarded vote tallies during the 2024 vote.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
Adjective
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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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The White House initially did not dispute that Trump made the post and defended it, before a White House official told USA TODAY that a staffer had erroneously made the post, which was then taken down.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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He has been defended by the guard on numerous occasions.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Bo tracked the boy, the Gastonia police department, sheriff's office and EMS established a secured perimeter to search for the child.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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For secured filters, clean away the lint with a soft brush.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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Where once there was a supermarket there is now La Dolce Vita’s swanky departure lounge, guarded by potted birds-of-paradise and staffers in navy suits with tangerine lapels.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several notable political figures, including lawyers and former government ministers, headed through a glass door at the hotel guarded by men in fatigues after being directed by a woman to submit their documents.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a joint statement, survivors of Epstein have called the files incomplete and said that while the release is being framed as transparent, some of the documents reveal survivors’ names and identifying details, while alleged abusers and enablers remain shielded from public scrutiny.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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There was some cowering in seats, some shielded eyes and a general atmosphere of dread.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Safeguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarded. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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