safeguarding

ADJECTIVE

defensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opposing

STRONG

averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking coping with defending frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting protecting resistive uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

on guard

Synonyms

WEAK

alert averting cautious checking defending expectant guarding preservative preventive protecting vigilant warding off watchful withstanding

ADJECTIVE

preservative

Synonyms

STRONG

conservative conservatory defensive

WEAK

precautionary protective

ADJECTIVE

protective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careful defensive jealous possessive vigilant warm watchful

WEAK

conservational conservative covering custodial emergency guardian insulating preservative protecting sheltering shielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless inattentive negligent

WEAK

attacking harmful hurtful injurious threatening

NOUN

conservancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preservation protection

STRONG

management

WEAK

conserving preserving protecting

NOUN

conservation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care conservancy control maintenance management protection supervision

STRONG

attention custody economy governing guardianship keeping safekeeping salvation saving stewardship storage supervising sustentation upkeep

WEAK

cherishing conserving directing guarding managing preserval preserving protecting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance neglect

STRONG

negligence

WEAK

destruction spending squandering waste

NOUN

patrol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garrison vigilance

STRONG

convoying defending escorting lookout policing protecting protection rounds scouting sentinel spy watch watching

WEAK

patroler watchperson

NOUN

preservation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care conservancy conservation safety security storage

STRONG

curing defense evaporation freezing guard guardianship keeping perpetuation refrigeration safeguard safekeeping salvation saving shield support sustentation tanning ward

WEAK

canning pickling preserval upholding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

danger neglect

STRONG

endangerment harm hurt injury

WEAK

destruction ruin

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The school said support was being put in place for students, including access to pastoral and safeguarding staff, bereavement support, and drop-in sessions with the school nurse team.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The panel in Nicole's case partially upheld two complaints about her coach, but ultimately did not deem the coach to be a current safeguarding risk.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, has pulled out of the process due to "personal and family reasons", the party has confirmed.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It said it had been working with River House since 2021 to improve facilities and safeguarding as part of a comprehensive action plan.

From BBC • May 20, 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

safeguarding

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