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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Trump’s speech reflected his plan to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Trump is rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
Colleen Long,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 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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The right leadership can provide a critical safeguard against abuses of these expansive powers.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Health and Human Services notably wants to take away provider discretion to decide which safeguards are addressable.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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More than 400 Israeli soldiers and security personnel have been killed during the fighting inside Gaza, nine of whom were killed in the past week, the IDF said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 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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Newsweek reached out to the White House and a defense lawyer who represented Dempsey via email on Tuesday for comment.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Industries involved in defense production are still expanding, but at rates well below their peaks in 2023.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Safeguarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safeguarding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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