PROTECTING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in guarding

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verb

present participle of protect

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

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The agency, which is charged with protecting the president, not only began following Comey, but tracked his location through his phone. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Saxony’s culture ministry added that the security systems protecting the collections remained fully intact. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 Legal service providers said at the heart of the matter is upholding due process, protecting children from exploitation and ensuring the federal government follows its own laws. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 Telegram said in its statement supplied to The Associated Press on Thursday that it is committed to protecting user privacy and human rights such as freedom of speech and assembly. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 His priorities include stopping corruption in Congress, making housing more affordable, protecting public lands, defending the Second Amendment and strengthening public schools, according to his website. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 In the 1990s, side-channel attacks became especially important in cryptography, the science of protecting information. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The Razr Fold has an aluminum frame, and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protecting the screen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

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Reports of a Funding Shortfall After months of silence, Romanian media reported in June that the Romanian state did not have sufficient funds to proceed with defending Barbosu's case at CAS.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The case has drawn political reactions from across the spectrum, with opposition politicians demanding full accountability and members of the governing coalition defending the officers involved.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of defending

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Nvidia has spearheaded the Open Secure AI Alliance, a new coalition of industry leaders including Microsoft and IBM, dedicated to developing open-source tools for safeguarding AI software and agents.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
At the time, Cucinelli touted the potential of Callimacus, named after the Greek scholar and poet, praised by the entrepreneur and designer also for his role of cataloguing and safeguarding the vast collection of the great Library of Alexandria.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of safeguarding

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At trainings—held online, and in kitchens, basements, and alleyways—people were taught what to do if they were denied an acta, and how to handle the militares guarding the premises.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
There is a scene where a couple of the characters who were guarding the portal had embroidery in their shoes.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of guarding

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Term life provides protection during peak earning years, shielding a family if the worst happens before the plan has matured.

— Ardi Shita, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
With shades shielding his eyes and his curls noticeably straightened and stretched out, Kelly looked almost unrecognizable sitting on a bench in the middle of the park.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

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