protection
noun
pro·tec·tion
prə-ˈtek-shən 
1
: the act of protecting : the state of being protected
2
a
: one that protects
b
: supervision or support of one that is smaller and weaker
c
: a contraceptive device (such as a condom)
3
: the freeing of the producers of a country from foreign competition in their home market by restrictions (such as high duties) on foreign competitive goods
4
a
: immunity from prosecution purchased by criminals through bribery
b
: money extorted by racketeers posing as a protective association
6
: anchoring equipment placed in cracks for safety while rock climbing
Examples of protection in a Sentence
He fights for the protection of the environment.
Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.
The witness was placed under police protection.
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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Yet despite promises from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to better protect the public from PFAS compounds, efforts to weaken current protections are already under way.
—David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
Expanding security protections beyond the network perimeter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Never reuse passwords across platforms, and update them regularly for maximum protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Yet despite promises from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to better protect the public from PFAS compounds, efforts to weaken current protections are already under way.
—David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
Expanding security protections beyond the network perimeter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Never reuse passwords across platforms, and update them regularly for maximum protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for protection
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“Protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protection. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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protection
noun
pro·tec·tion
prə-ˈtek-shən
1
a
: the act of protecting
under our protection
b
: the state of being protected
the open boat offered no protection from the weather
2
: a person or thing that protects
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