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or saviours
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
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.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors.
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Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors.
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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.
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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.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
However, a company is looking to shift the image of drones in the battlefields from attackers to saviors.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Not as saviors, but first as survivors themselves and as accountable participants.
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Tarana Burke,
Time,
17 Mar. 2026
Supplementing the procedure, Vargas used her brand’s skin care salves and saviors on my face.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Mar. 2026
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
Supplementing the procedure, Vargas used her brand’s skin care salves and saviors on my face.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saviors
Noun
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The first dogs served as early-warning systems, protectors, and hunting buddies.
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The Thunder’s perimeter defense sometimes feels impenetrable and is anchored on the back line by Chet Holmgren, one of the best rim protectors in basketball.
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Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
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The boy found in David’s home was Martin Bischoff, a Swiss child taken years earlier from a murder scene in Geneva after the deaths of his guardians.
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Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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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.
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And with a long-term CD, in particular, savers will have extended protection for their money as this unique account type comes with terms ranging from 18 months or longer.
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Some of the most cautious money in the country now helps pay for the construction of artificial-intelligence data centers, and the savers behind it did not choose that and have not been told.
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The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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After missing a penalty in the game’s third minute, Messi rebounded with a strike from 15 yards away in the 38th minute and an unreal dodge of multiple Austrian defenders for a second goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
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The most important thing is to see my ‘keepers thinking about the exercise.
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According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.
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“Saviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saviors. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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