saviors

noun

variants or saviours
plural of savior
as in protectors
one that saves from danger or destruction the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged

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Recent Examples of saviors By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Supplementing the procedure, Vargas used her brand’s skin care salves and saviors on my face. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Mar. 2026 Not as saviors, but first as survivors themselves and as accountable participants. — Tarana Burke, Time, 17 Mar. 2026 However, a company is looking to shift the image of drones in the battlefields from attackers to saviors. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Crisp and Polished Linen ensembles can be saviors on warm days, and Quince has several crisp options to add to your workwear rotation this season. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 The current leaders, however, have positioned themselves as saviors of the Islamic Republic, and with that credibility could institute certain changes that are widely known to be necessary and desirable, but that would have looked counterrevolutionary if proposed by anyone else. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saviors
  1. protectors
  2. guardians
  3. rescuers
  4. deliverers
  5. savers
  6. defenders
  7. keepers
Noun
  • Defense The primary reason the Lakers likely chose Kessler over offering a max deal to Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren is that Kessler is one of the NBA’s best rim protectors.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Krypto is one of the protectors of the universe, like Sagittarius, which is why the Superdog is one of the most interesting stars of the movie.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of protectors
Noun
  • This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 a year.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • The crew took part in rescuing a 47-year-old man who was pulled out of the rubble eight days after the quakes hit, lifting the spirits and morale of rescuers who up until then were primarily uncovering human remains.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Nearly 30,000 first responders and more than 3,300 international rescuers have been racing against time to find survivors of the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of rescuers
Noun
  • With the water at the low levels, the water authority is unable to use its $200 million hydroelectric Cielo pump station that deliverers renewable energy to 26,000 homes and transfers low-cost water to the Olivenhain Reservoir and SFID’s RE Badger Filtration plant.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of deliverers
Noun
  • And that may be the best decision to make in the economic climate millions of savers find themselves in this July.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The Bottom Line Net Unrealized Appreciation remains an underutilized tax-planning opportunity available to retirement savers with company stock inside employer retirement plans.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of savers
Noun
  • Incoming ballistic missiles can travel at several kilometers per second, leaving defenders with only a narrow engagement window.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Haaland then broke through Ivory Coast’s defenders to seal the win in the 86th minute.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • Other times, lackluster crosses in crucial moment allowed for easy cleanup by the keepers.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Without keepers present for daily maintenance in the oft-harsh and briny air, many fell into disrepair and were considered excess property by the federal government, which did not set aside much money for preservation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of keepers

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