safeguard
noun
something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
has safeguarded
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present perfectof safeguard (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Protection is similar in the EU, and the US government has safeguarded deposits of up to $250,000 for a long time.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023
To date, the program has safeguarded more than 100,000 acres of land, including Cougar Mountain, Duwamish Waterway Park and the Sammamish River Trail.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Still, Hasina enjoys a lot of support, especially from religious minorities in the Muslim-majority nation who say she has safeguarded their rights.
From Fox News ● Jan. 2, 2019
The Botanic Inn on Belfast's Malone Road has been bought by the Horatio Group A deal involving the Irish Republic's assets recovery agency, Nama, has safeguarded 300 jobs in some of Belfast's best known pubs.
From BBC ● May 14, 2013
By this appointment and provision He has safeguarded and protected the religion of God against differences and schisms, making it impossible for anyone to create a new sect or faction of belief.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
