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as in defense
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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as in safety
the state of not being exposed to danger
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
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Recent Examples of protection
Additional privacy protections for all users can also be built into the system's architecture, not added as an afterthought.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Without her father’s protection and with little recourse as a woman, Ellen tries to take control of her destiny.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
For the best antivirus protection in 2025, visit CyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Without her father’s protection and with little recourse as a woman, Ellen tries to take control of her destiny.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2025
For the best antivirus protection in 2025, visit CyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protection
Noun
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Busey's defense attorney, Blair Zwillman, tells Entertainment Weekly that the actor is relieved to have entered his plea.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Prior to Busey entering his guilty plea, his defense attorney had attempted to get the indictment dismissed, claiming that police failed to question certain witnesses.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Leading the list of coming innovations are AI serving as protectors, professors, and partners.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Youth learn firsthand from Klamath river protectors During the kayak journey's ending ceremony at Requa and a celebration the next day in Klamath, the young paddlers learned about how the Klamath River restoration process began.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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That year the city also got $20 million for West End, Queensgate and Lower Price Hill neighborhoods for street safety improvements like sidewalks and calming measures aimed at better connecting the neighborhoods.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Some safety experts said that consent order's requirement is partly driving Ford's high recall number this year.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Show who’s accountable, what safeguards exist, and why automation supports (not replaces) your workforce.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Similarly, Grok 4 may have had less emphasis on eliminating bias in its training or fewer safeguards in place to prevent such outputs.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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All have since been discharged and their parents and guardians have been contacted by officers, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Anyone with information that can help identify and locate the infant’s parents or guardians can contact the department or submit an anonymous tip by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or by visiting crimeline.org, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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While still emphasizing performance, reliability and security, Power11 has expanded in scope to address a larger segment of the enterprise datacenter market.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The district, meanwhile, has ramped up security systems with new technology while continuing to work with local law enforcement.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Kyrylo Budanov, head of DIU, said that Russia's ally North Korea currently supplies up to 40 percent of Moscow's ammunition.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Among the items police took from the apartment were 25 cell phones, two media players, headphones, two computer towers, a journal, a hard drive, some live ammunition... and a wig.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
16 July 2025
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There could be a permanent exit for a City academy defender further along in his development.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Habba’s appointment as U.S. attorney came after the lawyer had become known as one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, serving as one of the president’s personal defense attorneys from 2021 through his inauguration.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protection. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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