SAFEGUARDS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of safeguard

as in protections

means or method of defending with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers

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as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty

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verb

present tense third-person singular of safeguard

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

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Recent Examples of safeguards

Noun

But these safeguards represent a substantial, continuing investment in protecting guests. — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 That led to working with the supervisors and the county chief executive, who, Hsieh said, wanted to ensure there were certain safeguards. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Anthropic committed $20 million to Public First Action in February and another $20 million in July, giving the safeguards camp a major financial backer. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 However, Cuevas and Vanette believe that Hammond residents deserve clear answers about how the city is responding to immigration enforcement and what safeguards are in place to protect individual rights. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 As Election Day approaches, Raffensperger is pointing to safeguards designed to protect the vote. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Sustainable adoption requires governance and quality controls, team enablement, process redesign, validation, security safeguards and clear accountability. — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Some said such an outcome is likely if the industry fails to impose adequate safeguards, while others characterized it as vague and far-fetched. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Second, the organizations called on the EU to make better use of existing trade defense instruments, such as anti-dumping measures and anti-subsidy rules and safeguards. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Huang wants a financing and creative setup that safeguards Yen’s voice and the film’s Taiwanese character. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Nearly everyone safeguards their former glory, earned or not. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Nearly eight in ten Florida voters support maintaining our long-standing school vaccine safeguards. — Kas Miller, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 Summary The federal government traditionally safeguards investors through disclosure, oversight, and enforcement. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The addition of Skubal further safeguards them at a time when Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are working their way back from injuries and Justin Wrobleski has already surpassed his career high in innings. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 As development surrounding Midewin continues, Egan said protecting these buffer areas also safeguards benefits that extend beyond wildlife. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 According to the State Controller's Office, the state safeguards unclaimed property on behalf of individuals, businesses, and public agencies. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguards

Noun

The credibility of a company’s European commitments depends on the operating arrangement and protections behind them.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Florida asked homeowners to accept fewer legal protections as part of the price of stabilizing the insurance market.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of protections

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The spa There are treatment rooms for a variety of massages, facials, and indulgences based on Wei Qi, a concept rooted in traditional Chinese medicine that boosts the body’s defenses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Ukraine’s defenses have been hobbled in recent days by unexplained failures of the Starlink and Starshield satellite systems that are a crucial tool to protect civilians from incoming Russian missiles and drone attacks.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of defenses

Verb

Continue reading … FACING SCRUTINY — Anthropic CEO defends record on safety, sales to China.

— , FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Saturday is supposed to be a reward for another week of work, which is why Freeman so fiercely defends the right to celebrate all Notre Dame’s wins.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of defends

Noun

Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shields

Verb

Along with Adebayo, guards Pelle Larsson (illness) and Dru Smith (right calf strain) weren’t available for the Heat on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The router comes with Advanced Router Protection, which guards your router, and a 30-day trial for Netgear Armor Security.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of guards

Noun

Relations and exchange programs between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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