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
Fans of all ages and skin types swear by the Weleda skin savior.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The future may rest on whether that political savior ever arrives.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
However, a company is looking to shift the image of drones in the battlefields from attackers to saviors.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better yet, has everyone forgotten how this man went from struggling throughout the Paris Olympics two summers ago to becoming the savior at the end in Team USA’s gold-medal run?
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The future may rest on whether that political savior ever arrives.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
However, a company is looking to shift the image of drones in the battlefields from attackers to saviors.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better yet, has everyone forgotten how this man went from struggling throughout the Paris Olympics two summers ago to becoming the savior at the end in Team USA’s gold-medal run?
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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That drives pocket-protector wearing water engineers a little crazy, because steady outcomes are what these men and women live for.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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My wonderful brother understands and has always been my witness and protector, but since Mother died, my older sisters are rewriting history.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Liquidity disappears from the market and the treasury bills will have to be discounted further to satisfy the redeemers.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
7 Feb. 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
Noun
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Polis’ attorneys said Tuesday that the governor essentially trusted an ICE agent’s word that the agency wanted the information for a criminal probe, rather than so that ICE could arrest and deport immigrant children or their guardians, as the groups suing Polis have alleged.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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If Floridians register as a minor, their parents or legal guardians have the authority to make the final decision.—
Bruce Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The long-term vision is ambitious - first responders carry a backpack full of drones and deploy them before rescuers enter dangerous areas.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But their rescuers refused to accept that fate.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The biblical prophet Isaiah foretold the advent of the deliverer of peace.—
Beth Schaefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To better understand the value of a CD versus a money market account, savers should start by crunching the interest-earning potential each offers now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buttercup and her pups are being monitored by animal keepers and veterinary staff.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ellie Roebuck Hasn’t been capped since 2023 but back in the WSL with Aston Villa and back in Wiegman’s squad as a reliable reserve ‘keeper.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In discussions of people like Michael Jackson, some defenders insist on distinguishing between the artist and the art, but a bio-pic is necessarily about both.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the 53rd minute, however, LAFC defenders were stretched and Werner, on the left, struck a cross that found Ousseni Bouda for the first of the Burkina Faso native’s two goals on the day.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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