as in guardians
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protectors
Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Its white and black colorways look sleek in kitchens, and the set comes with fry pans, sauce pans, a casserole pan, a steamer insert, a baking tray, cooking utensils, and cookware protectors.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Everything is up to 40% off—and take 35% off for everything else sitewide, like bedding, mattress protectors, and furniture.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite our role as protectors of forest ecosystems, Indigenous communities receive less than 1 percent of global climate finance.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
The free exhibition includes scrolls, earthenware, sculptures, and inks on paper of fearsome demons and monsters in their role of either causing havoc on earth or acting as protectors against evil forces and harmful intruders.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Plus the legs have built-in protectors to keep your floors scratch-free.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Its white and black colorways look sleek in kitchens, and the set comes with fry pans, sauce pans, a casserole pan, a steamer insert, a baking tray, cooking utensils, and cookware protectors.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Everything is up to 40% off—and take 35% off for everything else sitewide, like bedding, mattress protectors, and furniture.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite our role as protectors of forest ecosystems, Indigenous communities receive less than 1 percent of global climate finance.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
The free exhibition includes scrolls, earthenware, sculptures, and inks on paper of fearsome demons and monsters in their role of either causing havoc on earth or acting as protectors against evil forces and harmful intruders.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Plus the legs have built-in protectors to keep your floors scratch-free.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectors
Noun
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But those still remaining at Southbury — along with their families and guardians — have wanted to remain in their longtime homes on the campus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.—
Ryan Daus,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Of the 19 players who received eight or more bookings in the Premier League this season, just three are defenders — Dan Burn, Marc Guéhi and Jurriën Timber.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The offensive quality of his opponents ranks fifth among Bruins defenders since the deadline.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was alone and did not have bodyguards, police said.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Protectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectors. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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