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Safeguards

Verb / ˈseɪˌfgɑ:rdz / Another word for safeguards — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Safeguards refer to measures taken to protect something from harm or damage.

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Common collocations

  • implement safeguards
  • put safeguards in place
  • safety safeguards
  • security safeguards
  • adequate safeguards
  • necessary safeguards
  • fail-safe safeguards
  • emergency safeguards

Word family

adjective safeguarded

Usage note

Safeguards can refer to both physical measures and abstract policies designed to prevent harm or ensure safety. It is often used in contexts related to security, finance, and law.

Example sentences

  1. The bank has several safeguards in place to prevent robberies.
  2. Wearing a helmet is an important safeguard for bike riders.
  3. The teacher put several safeguards in place to prevent cheating during the test.
  4. The company invested in several safeguards to protect its computer systems from hackers.
  5. Washing your hands frequently is a simple safeguard against getting sick.

Quotes

  • The best safeguard against propaganda of any sort is the complete lack of interest in it.
  • The safeguard of the state is the presence of the army.
  • The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect. Multiplicity is, in truth, the first step towards unity, and the means of it as well: for the attainment of any object is more assured by the multiplication of means.

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