Thesaurus results for DEFENDERS

defenders

noun

plural of defender

as in guardians

someone that protects one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender

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Recent Examples of defenders Infrastructure issues, higher insurance costs Even if residents don’t like the price tag, defenders of the emergency fees told Grace that long-standing infrastructure issues must be addressed. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Chop Robinson played 50 snaps, had a sack and eight QB pressures and rated fifth of 17 Dolphins defenders. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Miami’s defenders frequently found their way into the Tigers’ backfield, racking up five sacks in the first half and holding Clemson to zero net rushing yards (26 with sacks removed). — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 George Kittle sealed the game with a 56-yard screen, running by Broncos defenders at 19 miles-per-hour less than nine months since tearing his Achilles. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Despite the win, Green Bay lost one of its best defenders in Cooper, who was carted off with an Achilles injury early in the second half and quickly ruled out. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Fifteen yards into his route, James dug inside, turned to catch the pass from Zabransky, and took a little jab step upfield as four Oklahoma defenders closed in. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026 America’s children are tomorrow’s workers, innovators, caregivers, leaders, and defenders. — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Every child under 18 with a Social Security number has an account in their name, but parents or guardians must claim the account on an app to receive a one-time deposit of $1,000.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Decades later, however, the guardians of the audio tapes were willing to work with Love Monday.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

Undeath have signed with those custodians of heavy music over at Relapse and debuted a new song for the label.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Officers emerged from that coup as the architects of the new state and cast themselves as the custodians of its national interest.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of custodians

Noun

Lemon argued his actions were protected under the First Amendment’s protections for the press and protesters.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
In the Central African Republic — where transgender people have little to no legal protections and are marginalized in much of society — Fuentes dons her wig only in the privacy of her bathroom.

— Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of protections

Noun

Iza typically paid Saavedra or his company around $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The biggest driver, experts say, is people, like guards stationed outside homes or bodyguards who travel with the executive.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bodyguards

Noun

Lady Justice appeared bound and under surveillance, with prison guards surrounding her before the entire world began to crumble.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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