protects

verb

present tense third-person singular of protect
as in defends
to drive danger or attack away from the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

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Recent Examples of protects Suitable for all hair types, the spray also protects against color fading, UV damage, pollution, and static. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Officials said the agreement also protects Mableton's authority over several local government functions. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The decision serves as a marker of democracy in a political system that protects the rights of minorities in instances when one side has an overwhelming majority. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 Physician verification ensures prescription accuracy and protects patient safety. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 But data, though personal and medical in nature, is not covered by HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects personal electronic health data in other contexts. — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Retaliation Can Raise a Separate Legal Issue California law protects a range of workplace activities from retaliation. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The discipline that protects a portfolio is rarely the discipline that predicts the future. — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protects
  1. defends
  2. shields
  3. safeguards
  4. guards
Verb
  • The office also defends the United States in civil cases and collects debts owed to the country.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Different views on the topic Hilton defends the ad as a humorous, provocative way to reach Californians who are dissatisfied with the state’s direction but might not ordinarily consider voting Republican.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of defends
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  • With methane—a potent greenhouse gas—ousted from the atmosphere, and the creation of the UV-protective ozone layer (which still shields us from the sun’s rays today), the Earth began to cool and experienced one of its earliest ice ages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The hacks could tee up a fight over liability reminiscent of the debate over Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which shields technology companies for material posted on their platforms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shields
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  • Nearly everyone safeguards their former glory, earned or not.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly eight in ten Florida voters support maintaining our long-standing school vaccine safeguards.
    — Kas Miller, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of safeguards
Verb
  • Klaatu's giant robot sidekick, Gort, then steps out of the vessel, obliterates a load of firearms with his laser eyes, and silently guards the ship as his master is taken to hospital.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But with Smith now sidelined, Heat rookie guards Tre Donaldson and Ryan Conwell will have an opportunity to play a bigger role in practices and in games this preseason.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guards

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“Protects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protects. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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