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verb

past tense of protect

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Recent Examples of protected
Verb
Give these employees protected time each week to experiment with AI tools and develop new workflows. Tom Lawrence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The system isn't interested in the artistic composition or the specific dog in each photo - elements that might be protected by copyright. Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protected
Verb
  • The Chinese government has refuted the claims as lies and defended its practice and policy in Xinjiang as fighting terror and ensuring stability.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, defended the series and said he was used to writing about provocative and controversial subjects.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • From there, deposit at least $5 with any secure payment method.
    Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The operational effectiveness of these tools—how they're configured, maintained and monitored—determines whether a network stays secure or becomes vulnerable.
    Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Protected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protected. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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