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protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /
NOUN
care, guardianship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conservation insurance preservation safeguard safety security shelter stability
STRONG
aegis armament armor assurance barrier buffer bulwark camouflage certainty charge cover custody defense fix guard invulnerability reassurance refuge safekeeping salvation screen self-defense shield strength surety tutelage umbrella ward
WEAK
guarding protecting wardship
Antonyms
STRONGEST
danger destruction insecurity
STRONG
doubt uncertainty
WEAK
attack harm hurt injury threat

Example Sentences

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Ali is also anticipating rises in the cost of plant protection products and packaging.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

We also have long-term-care insurance with inflation protection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors were “lulled to sleep by the long period of time without inflation shocks” and de-emphasized exposure to sectors that provide inflation protection, such as energy, notes Murray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The small ogre sought to offer me protection, but the big ones were not convinced.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth