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Recent Examples of safeguarded
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
Therefore, a large portion of our budget should be focused on keeping our schools' technology platforms updated, maintained and safeguarded.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The horse retains its strength, now safeguarded by self-control.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Separation of powers has safeguarded our nation for nearly 250 years.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
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
Therefore, a large portion of our budget should be focused on keeping our schools' technology platforms updated, maintained and safeguarded.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The horse retains its strength, now safeguarded by self-control.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Separation of powers has safeguarded our nation for nearly 250 years.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
Adjective
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The anti-discrimination law, which adds family or relationship structure as a protected class in the city alongside race, religion, gender and other categories, was finalized Monday and will go into effect in mid-April.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney did concede that the uncertainty around two of the four first-round picks (the Toronto pick this year is top-5 protected and the Florida pick next year is top-10 protected) added to the reticence to move any of them.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, the president defended him.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Canada and Mexico defended their trilateral trade agreement with the US following Washington’s threats to withdraw from the $2 trillion pact.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Creditors confronting both foreign trustees and secured interests must evaluate the cost of untangling each layer.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Most agencies require that unsecured debt (credit cards, medical bills, personal loans) is your primary problem, as debt management programs generally don't help much with secured debts like mortgages or auto loans.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police heavily guarded the center in the hours after the attack.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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