safeguard
noun
something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
safeguarded
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past participleof safeguard.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof safeguard.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
safeguardnounsomething that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
Example Sentences
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The family said it hoped a PFD report would lead to "meaningful changes" in how disciplinary processes are conducted and how employees' welfare is safeguarded.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The force added that the "day of action" had led to a number of individuals being safeguarded.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
During the service, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in the congregation, the Catholic leader called for "greater room for freedom" and human dignity to be safeguarded.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
The executive pointed to China, as well as Japan and South Korea—which both allow the sale of Chinese cars—as examples of countries that successfully safeguarded their domestic auto industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
According to the Pukhtunwali code of panah, or asylum, if a person asks for protection against his enemies, the person, in this case Osama, would be safeguarded at all costs.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
