- present participle of safeguard.
safeguarding
Example Sentences
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“The Trump administration remains focused on delivering more investments and jobs for the American people while safeguarding our national security.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"This change continues the work already undertaken by the contest to strengthen safeguarding and protect younger artists from the pressures associated with competing at the Eurovision Song Contest," they added in the statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Hotels need safeguarding procedures... because one mistake can have devastating consequences," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Panorama and Times joint investigation also revealed that Sullivan has been banned from contact with West Ham's women's and youth teams for the past three years because of safeguarding concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
But her main accomplishment may have been inadvertently to keep new ideas about Amazonian history from the public eye—ideas about its past that may, according to their advocates, play a role in safeguarding its future.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
