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 complaint alleges the nightclub operated as a late-night entertainment venue without proper licensing, adequate security or meaningful safeguards to prevent violence. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

New York has an opportunity to close that gap and establish stronger safeguards for the future. — Wendy Stark, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

The company introduced Fable, a publicly available version of Mythos with additional safeguards, two months later. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Public reporting, independent audits and whistleblower protections should help expose political interference and enforce these safeguards. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

This may have comprised safeguards for and an expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

But depending on what Ghio’s office finds, Anwar said there could be opportunities to pursue legislative solutions to act and create more safeguards for children in the future. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

These safeguards may help prevent someone from transferring your number without authorization. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Boosting nuclear safeguards That said, faster analysis is just one benefit. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Then-Mayor Adams told MSNBC following the shooting that safeguards on the 33rd floor, where Rudin Management’s offices are located, saved lives. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

The new park also safeguards former sugar plantations and mill sites, which have been slowly returning to nature since Denmark ended slavery in the Danish West Indies (present-day US Virgin Islands) in 1848. — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

One that secures our border, safeguards public safety and national security, and welcomes those seeking an opportunity to enhance American prosperity and contribute to the rich diversity that makes this country great. — Daniel Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Huang wants a financing and creative setup that safeguards Yen’s voice and the film’s Taiwanese character. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Nearly everyone safeguards their former glory, earned or not. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Nearly eight in ten Florida voters support maintaining our long-standing school vaccine safeguards. — Kas Miller, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Summary The federal government traditionally safeguards investors through disclosure, oversight, and enforcement. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The addition of Skubal further safeguards them at a time when Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are working their way back from injuries and Justin Wrobleski has already surpassed his career high in innings. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026