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
In the process, he’s proved to be Team USA’s saviour in a difficult Winter Olympics for the nation.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
But then Udinese beat Verona and Bologna, both 1-0, and Tudor was their saviour.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Their grandfather was an important man, seen by some as a savior of their village.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
With Wall Street bearish on SaaS companies, Workday is effectively recognizing the deep skepticism that even its founder-savior will face in successfully making the transition into the AI age.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
But then Udinese beat Verona and Bologna, both 1-0, and Tudor was their saviour.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Their grandfather was an important man, seen by some as a savior of their village.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
With Wall Street bearish on SaaS companies, Workday is effectively recognizing the deep skepticism that even its founder-savior will face in successfully making the transition into the AI age.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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Detroit, San Antonio and OKC each boast great rim protectors and formidable double-big lineups.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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That leaves Etienne, Tyler Allgeier and Rico Dowdle, another capable pass protector.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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God took the lowly form of man not only to be more relatable to us, but to save sinners, like me, who have no eternal redeemer.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
25 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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By examining samples from a broad range of environments, researchers are increasingly finding more types of Asgard microbes, such as Heimdallarchaeia, named for the guardian of Asgard.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Sri Lankan officials, rescuers recovered around 80 bodies from the water.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Authorities at the National Hospital in Galle and navy sources said 87 bodies were brought in by military rescuers yesterday.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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But time is as sure a deliverer of adulthood as therapy is.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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That’s a huge time-saver for anyone with a busy schedule.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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With stock market returns unpredictable and predictions over interest rate cuts increasing, there are few ways in which savers can effectively protect their principal and grow their interest this March.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ramona Girls soccer After the Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead in sudden-death penalty kicks, the junior keeper blocked a University City shot to give Ramona the victory in the section Division 3 title game.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bangladesh had two shots on target, including a surprising long-range shot on a counterattack by Ritu Chakma that China keeper Chen Chen tipped over the crossbar in the 14th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Dominguez had a great run through multiple defenders early in the second half but couldn’t connect with a teammate for a quality shot on goal.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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