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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Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025 -
The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 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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In an interview last year, a deputy director for AHCCCS also acknowledged that the agency’s American Indian Health Program lacked safeguards for fraud.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 1970, approximately 20 million people—representing 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time—gathered to demand stronger environmental safeguards, marking the inaugural Earth Day, according to EarthDay.org.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 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 January, organizers at a major San Francisco healthcare meeting increased security for attendees inside and outside the venue.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Jurors found Peters guilty in August for using someone else’s security badge to give an expert affiliated with My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell access to the Mesa County election system and deceiving other officials about that person’s identity.—
Colleen Slevin,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 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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And the Chargers were still able to address defense on Days 2 and 3.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Foreign ownership caps exist in critical sectors like telecom, aviation, and defense.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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