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protectors

NOUN

guardian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefactor bulwark defender partisan patron savior

STRONG

abettor advocate angel backer bodyguard champion friend guard guide hero promoter safeguard shield sponsor supporter sympathizer

WEAK

guardian angel white knight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy opponent

STRONG

antagonist

NOUN

caretaker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefactor defender patron

STRONG

advocate angel armor champion guard guardian paladin shield sponsor supporter

WEAK

tutelary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

Example Sentences

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In the 1970s, the IBM uniform included short-sleeved white shirts with pocket protectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

"Microglia are not simply destructive responders in Alzheimer's disease -- they can become the brain's protectors," explained Anne Schaefer, the senior author of the research and leader of the project.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

“Great giants… thirty feet high” and big-headed protectors, the kilikis and zaldikos.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

"I always sleep very well... we are really good protectors... the probability is really very, very low, so that's why it's not keeping me awake," said Vonk.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

As they jumped to their feet and hurried off, a crew member put on his ear protectors, picked up his jackhammer, and pushed the start button.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George