as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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as in protecting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
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 -
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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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet despite promises from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to better protect the public from PFAS compounds, efforts to weaken current protections are already under way.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 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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Show who’s accountable, what safeguards exist, and why automation supports (not replaces) your workforce.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Similarly, Grok 4 may have had less emphasis on eliminating bias in its training or fewer safeguards in place to prevent such outputs.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 July 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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The district, meanwhile, has ramped up security systems with new technology while continuing to work with local law enforcement.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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While still emphasizing performance, reliability and security, Power11 has expanded in scope to address a larger segment of the enterprise datacenter market.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Diggs, a former second-round pick out of Alabama, has been a key contributor for the Cowboys' defense for five seasons.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Hedging existing military capabilities with solutions from defense tech vendors not only complements what defense primes can do with large platforms (ships, planes and tanks) but also brings more competition to defense procurement with companies that can ramp manufacturing quickly.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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