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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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Jess Phillips has resigned as safeguarding minister, telling Keir Starmer that "deeds, not words matter".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Phillips campaigned reducing the rate of violence against women and girls prior to being appointed minister for safeguarding after the 2024 general election.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

"As long as it doesn't take away somebody's right to choose, then I'm down for any kind of safeguarding measures that protect people who are already very vulnerable through addiction."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In the hopes of safeguarding their newborns from what they see as unnecessary medical intervention, they have shunned fundamental and scientifically sound pharmaceutical intervention.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Knowing she was safeguarding his big weakness made him feel better—like he’d fastened his seat belt for a high-speed chase.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

safeguarding

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