Synonyms of safeguards

safeguards 1 of 2

noun

plural of safeguard

1

as in protections

means or method of defending

with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protections
• defenses
• shields
• ammunitions
• weapons
• walls
• securities
• screens
• guards
• wards
• covers
• bucklers
• armors
• armaments
• munitions
• aegises
• arms
• strongholds
• fortresses
• forts
• weaponries
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• offenses
• aggressions
• offensives

2

as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury

safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precautions
• preventives
• protections
• fail-safes
• cautions
• shields
• palladia
• screens
• walls
• wards
• guards
• covers
• armors

safeguards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of safeguard

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• defends
• shields
• guards
• fences
• secures
• keeps
• bulwarks
• wards
• prevents
• covers
• screens
• forfends
• saves
• fends
• preserves
• stands up for
• resists
• conserves
• withstands
• wars
• opposes
• contends
• averts
• fights
• walls
• buffers
• battles
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• overruns
• storms
• besets
• bombards
• submits
• yields
• besieges
• caves
• capitulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safeguards

Noun

The surrogacy process has safeguards in place to ensure the safety of all parties involved. —Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

The report also notes that 10 Republican state attorneys general have urged the SEC to closely examine OpenAI’s disclosures ahead of a potential public offering, while Congress has separately requested information about the company’s safeguards around conflicts of interest. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 May 2026

However, some health systems are not satisfied with the system’s overall privacy safeguards. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026

What safeguards exist before a person gets arrested? —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

The next year, the California State Auditor published a report noting weak safeguards and a rapid increase in the number of hospices registering in Los Angeles County. —Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026

It should be noted that most nuclear power plants have run without accidents for decades, and nuclear power plants have many safeguards in place to prevent problems, according to the World Nuclear Association. —Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026

Taken together, these safeguards ensure that customers requesting significant new load also bear the financial responsibility that comes with it. —Scott Bores, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Such variances can come into play whenever the strict application of community guidelines would cause undue hardship, and directors may also consider conditional approvals that require additional safeguards and modifications. —Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

Verb

America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

By validating data authenticity, DNSSEC safeguards against attacks such as DNS spoofing and guarantees that users connect to the correct IP address. —IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026

Washington should not overlook a program that strengthens families, safeguards a vital trust fund and restores the dignity of work. —French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026

If these safeguards advance, why is the emphasis not on reforming underlying financing practices—including deferred interest and retroactive interest models—rather than further burdening providers who are attempting to offer patients a lawful payment pathway when traditional coverage fails them? —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026

Such an education feeds their curiosity, safeguards their intellectual humility, and develops their capacity for empathy. —Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

The First Amendment safeguards the separation of church and state, and the freedom of families to choose how, when and if to provide their children with religious instruction. —S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

This smart optimization reduces expenses, expedites execution and safeguards regulatory alignment. —Suhail Syed, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

This key milestone, overseen by the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales, provides formal validation that there are no fundamental safety, security, or safeguards flaws in the SMR-300 design. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026