safeguard
noun
something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
is safeguarding
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present progressiveof safeguard (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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However, the greatest urgency, the Court majority decided, is safeguarding how parents choose to raise their children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
A primary objective of an estate plan is safeguarding your assets after you die.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025
He has repeatedly assured Malays he is safeguarding their rights and called on voters to give his government time to deliver on its promises for reforms.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The Vatican did not respond to questions about how Francis is safeguarding himself.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
Who is safeguarding the consumer to see that no residues of dieldrin or heptachlor are appearing in milk?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
