as in protecting
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as in protection
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarding
Noun
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Vaccines are the only intervention proven to prevent measles, with one dose providing 93% protection against the disease.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025 -
And while the first dose is highly protective, the best protection comes after the second dose, which is usually given when a child is ready to start school.—
Dr. Ashish K. Jha,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Automated transcription systems, for instance, can still hallucinate, and evaluation and human review will be important safeguards.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Can there be additional layers to that person’s role, and maybe there are other ways to expand the safeguards?—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Police outside the building are focused on defending one of the West front's main entrances, now known as the tunnel.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Hurricanes pulled off a gritty 3-1 win in their first game of 2025 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, getting a standout performance from goalie Pyotr Kochetkov while the entire lineup matched the Panthers’ physicality.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While many of the attack routes will be familiar territory to most readers, a new report from Trend Micro has seen numerous security experts recommend people need to be alert to new approaches to getting hold of their account login information.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration says the Venezuelans are members of a controversial gang called Tren de Aragua, and that they are being deported on national security concerns.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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More than 100 Israeli filmmakers, including some prominent names, signed a letter in defense of the film.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Robertson-Harris, 31, is a ninth-year interior lineman who was traded midseason last year by the Jacksonville Jaguars in an attempt to help Seattle’s run defense.—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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