variants
or saviour
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
The 69-year-old JPMorgan CEO has become the face of American banking over his decades-long career—and was even at one point, Wall Street’s savior.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
He should be given some more opportunities, can be a third-down savior.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
This is why airports should look at robotaxis as a savior, to be given first access, even ahead of private drivers, rather than things that get pushed to a kiss-and-fly station.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In a situation like Felicity’s, time is a priority, and her saviors seemed to understand that well.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
He should be given some more opportunities, can be a third-down savior.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
This is why airports should look at robotaxis as a savior, to be given first access, even ahead of private drivers, rather than things that get pushed to a kiss-and-fly station.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In a situation like Felicity’s, time is a priority, and her saviors seemed to understand that well.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The whole story turns on how this scared young girl becomes a tough, tragic redeemer through this wild, unlikely journey.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In the first half, a Roldan shot from distance had Aussie keeper Mathew Ryan beat, but went just wide.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Senior Zookeeper Allison Jungheim, who serves on the alliance’s management group as well as the polar bear program leader and studbook keeper for all polar bears in North America, says there are 56 polar bears in human care in North America, with 37 of them in the United States.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The blast triggered secondary explosions that forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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For the rescuers on the Geo Barents, this work was exhausting, traumatizing — and inspiring.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the water at the low levels, the water authority is unable to use its $200 million hydroelectric Cielo pump station that deliverers renewable energy to 26,000 homes and transfers low-cost water to the Olivenhain Reservoir and SFID’s RE Badger Filtration plant.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The portrait of a gig worker thrashing to stay afloat recalls last year’s powerful migrant drama, The Story of Souleymane, which followed an African food deliverer in Paris.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the Silicon Valley Bank in 2023 upheaval, Yokum said, Comerica saw a significant outflow of deposits as competing financial institutions offered higher rates to savers once interest rates began climbing.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tools like spiralizers and hand mixers are huge time-savers for prep work, especially when preparing multiple dishes.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Audience members must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to The Cut, on top of paying for the unit, Williams's estate is responsible for the guardianship lawyer fees, paying her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s fees and her lawyer fees, who is on retainer at $10,000 a month.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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