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Definitions

protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /
NOUN
care, guardianship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conservation insurance preservation safeguard safety security shelter stability
STRONG
aegis armament armor assurance barrier buffer bulwark camouflage certainty charge cover custody defense fix guard invulnerability reassurance refuge safekeeping salvation screen self-defense shield strength surety tutelage umbrella ward
WEAK
guarding protecting wardship
Antonyms
STRONGEST
danger destruction insecurity
STRONG
doubt uncertainty
WEAK
attack harm hurt injury threat

Example Sentences

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In a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, he called for a common EU framework to "complement and reinforce the necessary national initiatives for the protection of minors".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

We also have long-term-care insurance with inflation protection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"He expanded our sense of what exploration can be," REI said, adding that Whittaker also became a prominent voice advocating for the protection of the outdoors.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The children sat under a small overhang in the cliff that gave them a little protection.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook