Thesaurus results for SAVIOUR

savior

noun

ˈsāv-yər

variants or saviour

Definition of savior

as in protector

one that saves from danger or destruction the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged

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Recent Examples of savior Already a rotation savior, the 10-year veteran now has a chance to shove the Braves into the next round. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Though originally designed for overnight use, plenty of fans swear by it as an all-day lip savior. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Speaking of last October’s heroes, the biggest savior has also spent the summer in pain, Will Smith battling neck issues until recently returning to the lineup. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Draft picks and prospects have been sent away for a full decade, and there are no saviours walking the streets of Bakersfield (home of the AHL Condors, Edmonton’s top farm team) and waiting for a recall. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for savior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior

Noun

The 6-foot-7 junior center quickly established herself as one of the nation’s best rim protectors after transferring in from Kentucky last season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Mixing puppetry, live theater and Indigenous percussion, the production turns familiar bogeymen into protectors while asking audiences to reconsider who — and what — poses the real danger.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the redeemer’s sole responsibility.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
If a fintech partner touches stablecoins, require clarity on authorized redeemers, redemption cutoffs, intraday funding needs, liquidity backstops, and stress contingencies.

— Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of redeemer

Noun

Parents or guardians must still claim and activate those accounts before managing them.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
All the accounts of her story agree that this young heiress, named Maria de Lourdes Fernandes, witnessed the deaths of her parents; her guardian then locked her up and drove her to suicide to get her inheritance.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

Hours later, a group of rescuers in hard hats were using poles stripped from trees to poke at the huge pile of rubble.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department lowered rescuers from a helicopter and an aerial ladder to pull at least two of the victims from the quick-moving waters, according to the agency.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescuer

Noun

In response to questions, Deliveroo said this may be related to a change in which deliverers are paid based on distance traveled.

— Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of deliverer

Noun

Tax-free income in retirement is one of the most powerful tools available to today’s savers.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
But Democrats believe that the individual stocks lack statutory authority and that the automatic enrollment could prevent savers with religious or other concerns with the stocks from opting out, House aides told Semafor.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of saver

Noun

That cost difference matters because defenders can deploy one-way attack drones in large numbers, potentially forcing them to expend valuable missiles against comparatively inexpensive targets.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Emmanwori was the defender in pursuit of Worthy when the receiver dropped a pass that would have resulted in a first down early in the fourth quarter.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026