variants
or saviour
as in protector
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 savior
Gi-hun's green jacket also always had a red cross badge, signifying his vote against a move to the next round of the games, but perhaps symbolizing his Christ-like savior designation.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Trump thrives in this atmosphere, adopting the role of fighter and savior.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Traditional media’s unlikely savior In a statement, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters highlighted the TF1 deal as a driver of subscriber engagement, a focus that Netflix will increasingly emphasize with investors following its recent decision to stop sharing subscriber counts.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
After a weak start to the year, the box office is benefitting from an unlikely savior — PG films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Trump thrives in this atmosphere, adopting the role of fighter and savior.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Traditional media’s unlikely savior In a statement, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters highlighted the TF1 deal as a driver of subscriber engagement, a focus that Netflix will increasingly emphasize with investors following its recent decision to stop sharing subscriber counts.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
After a weak start to the year, the box office is benefitting from an unlikely savior — PG films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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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
Noun
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Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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All 17 plaintiffs are former foster youth or parents or guardians of former foster youth, and are listed in court documents as John Doe or Jane Doe plaintiffs.—
Theresa Clift
July 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents and guardians questioning the safety of summer camps, especially as global warming increases risks of extreme weather.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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