Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

protect

[pruh-tekt] / prəˈtɛkt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The actors’ guild SAG-AFTRA in June ratified a new four-year contract with special protections against synthetic performers, and the union has backed a national bill designed to protect individuals from unauthorized, AI-generated digital replicas.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

These immune cells help monitor and protect the brain, but their behavior can change dramatically as Alzheimer's advances.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told the TF1 broadcaster that authorities would "do everything to protect" Bordeaux, the nearest city to the fire.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"We firmly believe adjustments are needed in the near future to better protect the integrity of our Masters 1000 events while remaining mindful of the realities players face," added Tetreault.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“You can’t protect yourself from something you can’t see, Lexie.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

A 95 percent vaccination rate with the modern, two-dose MMR shot—so named because it also protects against mumps and rubella—is enough to provide herd immunity from measles.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

"I am worried that this war will drag on... but thank God we're in a country that protects us."

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

First, therapies must cross the blood-brain barrier, a tightly controlled network of cells that protects the central nervous system from substances circulating in the bloodstream.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Gold, he wrote, protects citizens from the confiscation of wealth through inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“With shoulders like yours, by Allah they’re massive, you must be the heroic archer who protects this entire garrison.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The results directly challenged the idea that SuperAgers are protected simply because they carry fewer Alzheimer's related risk variants.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Constitutional law was reshaped by the campaign to outlaw segregation, by the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment, and by the campaign for constitutionally protected same-sex marriage.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Supporters of Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams’s chief rival, protected Jarvis from punishment, but a month later Congress formed the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Those who have been immunized, or have been previously infected, are probably protected against infection “but should still monitor for symptoms,” the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Gardullo emphasizes that it’s the sand that has protected the artifacts “‘that would have otherwise been lost to history.’”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"Stone Cloak is the best of homegrown British innovation and proven on the frontline, and it will be vital to protecting our security in both our countries," Burnham said.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

He added: "Stone Cloak is the best of homegrown British innovation and proven on the frontline, and it will be vital to protecting our security in both our countries."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The researchers also emphasized that drinking coffee should complement, not replace, well-established approaches to protecting liver health.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth spoke with Trump administration officials about protecting Chevron’s oil operations in Kazakhstan from the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Weather satellites allowed scientists to spot, monitor, and track hurricanes before they made landfall, saving lives and protecting property.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




Vocabulary lists containing protect


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training