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Synonyms for protecting
pro·tect·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
protecting(a)adjective
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
"the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
Antonyms:
unprotective
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "protecting":
protect, protection, safeguarding, safeguard, protected, protects, defending, protective, preserving
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How to use protecting in a sentence?
We need a creative role model to foster society's active engagement in protecting the environment.
Our first priority is protecting the safety of our residents, given the terrible situation in Paris, I've directed that we put on hold our efforts to accept new refugees until the U.S. Department of Homeland Security completes a full review of security clearances and procedures.
He’s still on the battlefield protecting his men and women, it’s interesting that no one( in the military) has answered his call for accountability. Their answer was to fire him I guess. It’s a sad day for America.
There are parallel realities existing right now in Hungary, one half of Hungarian society, [which] is consuming state media, sees Orban as a savior who is protecting Hungary from the western global liberal elite.
We believe that in times when risk and uncertainty is most prevalent, protecting a portfolio’s capital base is far more important that speculation.
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