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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A primary objective of an estate plan is safeguarding your assets after you die.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025
For most school officials up and down the state, a necessary corollary to that right is safeguarding students’ guardians and close relatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
“Limiting prices is safeguarding the world,” he said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
“Our top priority is safeguarding the health and well-being of our student-athletes, athletics staff, fans and the campus and Central New York communities,” Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Who is safeguarding the consumer to see that no residues of dieldrin or heptachlor are appearing in milk?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
