1
as in safeguards
means or method of defending
this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower
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2
as in defenders
someone that protects
the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans
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Recent Examples of protections
Other protections than dust control are usually put in place by cities, Ziolkowski said, but these protections don’t exist in Boise or on a state level in Idaho.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
We were given the address of a hotel and told we would be reimbursed for it, as well as transportation and meals, according to European air passenger protections.
—Seth Kugel, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said earlier Thursday that the city had added more protections, including heavy trucks and heavy steel barriers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
These issues have contributed to ongoing efforts by workers to unionize and advocate for better workplace protections.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Biden Abandons Protections for Transgender Student-Athletes In his final full month in office, Biden abandoned plans to implement protections for transgender student-athletes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In doing so, the FCC aimed to make ISPs accountable for outages, require more robust network security, protect fast speeds, and require greater protections for consumer data.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
What Employees Should Know For individuals navigating similar challenges, understanding key legal protections is essential.
—Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections after nearly a decade-long effort to preserve the species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
We were given the address of a hotel and told we would be reimbursed for it, as well as transportation and meals, according to European air passenger protections.
—Seth Kugel, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said earlier Thursday that the city had added more protections, including heavy trucks and heavy steel barriers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
These issues have contributed to ongoing efforts by workers to unionize and advocate for better workplace protections.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Biden Abandons Protections for Transgender Student-Athletes In his final full month in office, Biden abandoned plans to implement protections for transgender student-athletes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In doing so, the FCC aimed to make ISPs accountable for outages, require more robust network security, protect fast speeds, and require greater protections for consumer data.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
What Employees Should Know For individuals navigating similar challenges, understanding key legal protections is essential.
—Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections after nearly a decade-long effort to preserve the species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protections
Noun
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Even with three senior defenders in Alaba, Carvajal and Militao sidelined by long-term injuries, no signings were made.—
Dermot Corrigan,
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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Conner’s constantly able to get open shots because of the pressure Van Lith and Prince put on defenses.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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And defenses are wisely turning Bam Adebayo into a facilitator.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
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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
Cite this Entry
“Protections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protections. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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