as in protecting
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as in protection
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
Noun
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Silva and her husband became TPS holders in 2023, a protection the Trump administration decided would end in April .—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025 -
Areas of Compliance Concern for Employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies While these statutory protections may ease some compliance burdens, employers and consumer reporting agencies must remain mindful of several significant risks under the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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However, President Donald Trump’s Education Department has rolled back that safeguard, reverting to the bare minimum exemption of $750 per month, a level set in 1996 that has never been adjusted for inflation.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Democratic senators are seeking safeguards on AI for the first time in Connecticut history in a bill that generated both strong support and deep opposition.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
Verb
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With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Spurs also thrashed City 4-0 at the Etihad in the league back when Pep Guardiola’s defending champions were starting to wobble but were still second in the table.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated a pledge to invest $600 billion in U.S.-Saudi partnerships encompassing artificial intelligence data centers, infrastructure projects, healthcare technologies, science collaborations, and various defense and security ties and initiatives.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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From a security and privacy standpoint, there seem to be some sensible precautions built in.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Cops at the scene were photographed guarding pools of blood near the building’s entrance.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The guy who may be assigned to guarding Fland, KU senior Dajuan Harris, scored 26 points in the scrimmage against Arkansas and Fland in October.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This comes after the jury pool was narrowed to 45 candidates across three days of intense questioning from the prosecution, defense and Judge Arun Subramanian.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The jury pool was narrowed down to 45 candidates over the course of three days of intense questioning from the prosecution, defense and Judge Arun Subramanian.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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