safe·guard
ˈsāf-ˌgärd 
1
a
: pass, safe-conduct
2
a
: a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device
b
: a technical contrivance to prevent accident
safeguarded; safeguarding; safeguards
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Noun
The new law has safeguards to protect the rights of citizens.
There are many safeguards built into the system to prevent fraud.
Verb
laws that safeguard the rights of citizens
You need to safeguard your computer against viruses.
There are steps you can take to safeguard against identity theft.
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Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
For CIOs, this means pushing beyond performance metrics to include trust-building measures like model explainability, bias monitoring and data privacy safeguards.
—Shahar Chen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
For CIOs, this means pushing beyond performance metrics to include trust-building measures like model explainability, bias monitoring and data privacy safeguards.
—Shahar Chen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
California fought President Trump constantly to safeguard its liberal policies.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Under Biden, transportation regulators have taken a series of actions to safeguard airline passengers, including passing rules that now provide automatic refunds when flights are significantly delayed or canceled.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Safeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safeguard. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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safeguard
1 of 2 noun
safe·guard
ˈsāf-ˌgärd
: something that protects and gives safety : defense
safeguard
2 of 2 verb
: to make safe or secure : protect
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