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adjective

Definition of safeguardingnext
as in protecting

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safeguarding

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noun

as in protection

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safeguarding

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verb

present participle of safeguard
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
  1. protection
  2. protecting
  3. safeguard
  4. defending
  5. security
  6. guarding
  7. defense
Noun
  • In 1967, the secretary of the interior classified the Eastern timber wolf in the Lower 48 as endangered, and in 1973, it was afforded full protection under the Endangered Species Act.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Why destroy protections for Meta’s most vulnerable users?
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of protection
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of protecting
Noun
  • The right leadership can provide a critical safeguard against abuses of these expansive powers.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Health and Human Services notably wants to take away provider discretion to decide which safeguards are addressable.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of safeguard
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of defending
Noun
  • Trump has also expressed opposition to a looming ban on TikTok after earlier having supported a law requiring its Chinese parent company to divest its U.S. operations over national security concerns.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Biss told Pioneer Press that the Civic Center building has significant issues, including but not limited to security concerns because of its many entrances, HVAC issues and electrical issues.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of security
Verb
  • 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
  • In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of guarding
Noun
  • Automatically, one arm went up in defense, which may have saved his life.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Russian Telegram channels said that the two lieutenant colonels died on December 30 following Ukraine's attack on a bunker in Lgov. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment by email.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of defense
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