wards 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wardsnext
plural of ward
1
as in defenses
means or method of defending frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs

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2
as in custodies
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents

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wards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ward
as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people

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  1. defenses
  2. protects
  3. care
  4. protections
Noun
  • His off-ball movement and sharp shooting from deep will stretch defenses and create room for Giannis and Dame to operate.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of defenses
Verb
  • Taft-Hartley protects those innocent bystanders by forbidding solidarity strikes, and the American people are better off for it.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The front panel is uncluttered apart from a headphone connection and an edge-to-edge glass finish that protects a high-resolution TFT display for showing full-color album art.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Other examples came six years ago, when O’Conner and St. Louise hospitals had to be sold, and this year, when Regional Medical Center initiated cutbacks in stroke care and other critical services.
    Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The fun Xmas tradition has made room for skin care, and this Molton Brown Advent Calendar will pamper your mom from head to toe.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of care
Noun
  • Several updates highlight the growing focus on criminal history reform, pay transparency, and marijuana legalization, while emerging regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring practices and privacy protections are also gaining traction.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Albeit the shift to default maximum protections has triggered the current Epic Games lawsuit, which claims Samsung and Google are working together to make third-party app installs overly difficult.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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