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 common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The force added that the "day of action" had led to a number of individuals being safeguarded.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
"The government will ensure that the company as a whole remains viable for the future and that Germany's security of supply is safeguarded," the spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
The family also said the apprentice was "not properly safeguarded" by BAE Systems.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
There are fossils to be safeguarded, ancient manuscripts; there are pearls, gold nuggets, a sapphire as big as a mouse.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
