as in guardian
someone that protects
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Recent Examples of defender
Cup defender Emirates Team New Zealand also eliminated the team’s homeport of Auckland, which hosted both the 2000 and 2021 America’s Cup.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Starting guard Andrew Nembhard grew as a perimeter defender this season and just did well against Damian Lillad (pre-injury) in the first round.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
From cutting off government contracts to raising questions about security clearances, the administration has sharpened its tools to challenge the legal industry’s influence — moves that critics call retaliatory and defenders describe as an overdue assertion of executive power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Starting guard Andrew Nembhard grew as a perimeter defender this season and just did well against Damian Lillad (pre-injury) in the first round.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
From cutting off government contracts to raising questions about security clearances, the administration has sharpened its tools to challenge the legal industry’s influence — moves that critics call retaliatory and defenders describe as an overdue assertion of executive power.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defender
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Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Then some of the bombs that Mayday placed go off right as the guardians’ cars drive by.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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The school board approved the closing of three elementary schools and the elimination of 19 teaching jobs and more than 100 other jobs, including 25 custodians.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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To further preserve the complete privacy of the conclave, the support staff — including chefs, cleaners and custodians — all took an oath of secrecy, of which the punishment for breaking it is excommunication, CBS News reported.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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The memory of the military as our protectors, as also family members, and the countless civilians who are the victims of war, are in our thinking.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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With Haliburton and Siakam as the two heads of the snake, the Pacers need a primary rim protector, secondary creation, and wing(s) that can defend the perimeter and hit open shots when the opportunity presents itself.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The same immigration protections for another group of about 250,000 Venezuelans are set to run out in September.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Other states like New York and Oregon are also adding guidelines for the protection of workers during high temperatures.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Enraged and screaming at the pair for being late, Richard alleged Diddy nearly hit her before she was escorted away by a bodyguard.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The attack, which claimed the lives of two of his bodyguards, was attributed by García Harfuch to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking organizations.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defender. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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