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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

Example Sentences

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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club's women's and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

West Ham and the Football Association both said they have robust safeguarding measures but cannot comment on individual cases.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

West Ham said it had clear and robust safeguarding measures in place and the club was unable to comment or provide details on "any individual safeguarding matter as per standard practice in the industry".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

West Ham said it has clear and robust safeguarding measures in place and the club is unable to comment or provide details on "any individual safeguarding matter as per standard practice in the industry".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Who is safeguarding the consumer to see that no residues of dieldrin or heptachlor are appearing in milk?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

safeguarding

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