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Princeton's WordNet

  1. protecting(a)adjective

    shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

    "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"

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  1. protecting

    Protecting refers to the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm, damage, loss, or any form of danger. It involves taking necessary measures or precautions to prevent or reduce the risk of adverse events. This action can also pertain to conserving or preserving certain rights, privileges, or the welfare of individuals, groups, or environmental elements.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Protecting

    of Protect

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of PROTECTING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of PROTECTING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PROTECTING in a Sentence

  1. Tom Burt:

    We believe it's important to share significant threat activity like that we're announcing today, we think it's critical that governments and the private sector are increasingly transparent about nation-state activity so we can all continue the global dialogue about protecting the internet.

  2. Vidar Helgesen:

    One of the most important lessons learnt is that it is not just a matter of protecting but producing too.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    Senate Democrats are under no illusion that we face difficult odds, especially when virtually every Senate Republican is staunchly against legislation protecting the right to vote, but I want to be clear : when this chamber confronts a question this important, one so vital to our country, so vital to our ideals, so vital to the future of our democracy, you don't slide it off the table and say, never mind.

  4. Aaron Ament:

    Again and again, Secretary DeVos proves Secretary DeVos only cares about protecting for-profit colleges, no matter how many students they swindle.

  5. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

    Everyone agrees now that legislation that prevents the diffusion of child pornography is protecting citizens from crime. It is the same for terrorism, calling for anti-Semitism, calling for crimes, calling for murder, calling for the killing of Jews or journalists — that's not about freedom of expression. That is a criminal act.

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