saviors

variants or saviours
plural of savior
as in protectors
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 saviors White Southerners are victims, and the KKK is made up of virtuous saviors. Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 The current leaders, however, have positioned themselves as saviors of the Islamic Republic, and with that credibility could institute certain changes that are widely known to be necessary and desirable, but that would have looked counterrevolutionary if proposed by anyone else. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors. Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Crisp and Polished Linen ensembles can be saviors on warm days, and Quince has several crisp options to add to your workwear rotation this season. Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 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 Not as saviors, but first as survivors themselves and as accountable participants. Tarana Burke, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saviors
Noun
  • Minimal Phone will also throw in $100 worth of accessories, including a case, screen protectors, and a 27W fast charger.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Layered on top is rhetoric, from the highest levels of government, that casts career scientists as adversaries rather than protectors.
    Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond financial concessions, Meta must also make changes to its apps including adding daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenagers, and introducing new tools for parents and guardians.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Modern electric door handles can fail in a crash if the electrical system is disabled, and mechanical backups are often hidden or complex, hindering escape for occupants or rescuers.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Blackbird’s founder, Zeb Blais, and another employee were among the first group of rescuers to arrive at the avalanche scene after skiing in from Interstate 80.
    Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Substantial interest earnings will stack up quickly for savers who open a $100,000 9-month CD account now.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Ninety Percent Solution Pozen's complaint is that the glidepath turns cautious for savers who have no need of the money.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Most of the Giants’ defenders gathered in the infield, hoping for the safe call to be overturned.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • After a pair of Rapids defenders allowed the ball to drop in the center of the area, Achouri slammed home the loose ball.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That could bode well for 6-foot-4 keepers Andersen and Jarry, while Levi’s 6-foot frame, combined with his professional inexperience, could hold him back.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail.
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

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