protected

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The US Constitution explicitly bars the establishment of any official religion, but the expression of any is also explicitly protected.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Gray wolves are a federally protected endangered species and illegal to kill in California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Lloyd Jenkins, along with his parents Margaret and David, pleaded guilty earlier this month to damaging a protected wildlife site over a period of eight years on land in the Mwnt area of Ceredigion.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But there is significant and respected scholarship that goes much further and holds that the Constitution is a pro-slavery, and pro-Southern, document which protected that vile institution.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

“As a Queen Mother, your grandmother protected life in all its forms and advocated for the needs of nature. Now it is your turn to shoulder this mission.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer