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

This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Doomsday warnings about its risks have now become impossible to ignore, and protestors are taking to the streets to demand stronger safeguards. — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

There's no timeline for when the bank would have safeguards in place to allow agents to directly interact with customer accounts, the spokeswoman added. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Fortunately, the fake tip didn’t provoke any further actions from the PPD, and was reportedly flagged as spam after being picked up by its safeguards. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

But the patent system already has established standards and safeguards for addressing those cases. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Meta has since called on TikTok and YouTube to impose similar safeguards, including by waging an ad campaign that TikTok reportedly declined to share on its platform. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

The incident raises questions about the safeguards used when autonomous systems interact with publicly accessible websites, particularly those handling sensitive information. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Through this dual approach, grounded in safeguards for user privacy, Pleasants is defining a framework for using artificial intelligence tools without losing sight of the context, complexity, and people behind the data. — Justin Chen, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

As development surrounding Midewin continues, Egan said protecting these buffer areas also safeguards benefits that extend beyond wildlife. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

According to the State Controller's Office, the state safeguards unclaimed property on behalf of individuals, businesses, and public agencies. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026