variants
or saviour
as in protector
one that saves from danger or destruction
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Recent Examples of savior
And five years ago, everyone thought direct [to consumer] distribution [a la Tesla] was going to be this great savior for the auto industry.
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Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Across the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night, people held up handmade posters calling Juan Soto a savior and pleading for his help.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Across the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night, people held up handmade posters calling Juan Soto a savior and pleading for his help.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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If your recliner is old and worn, that age will clearly show with a protector.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Denver lost its two best rim protectors, who also supplied the bulk of its offensive baseline production via cuts for dunks and lobs and corner 3-point shooting.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Liquidity disappears from the market and the treasury bills will have to be discounted further to satisfy the redeemers.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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God took the lowly form of man not only to be more relatable to us, but to save sinners, like me, who have no eternal redeemer.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Time spent in hair, makeup and wardrobe count as work, and a parent or guardian must stay close to the child on set.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The law also expands background checks for adults living with guardians and would create an independent advocate position in the Attorney General's Office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In early April rescuers called off the effort to save the creature, which had repeatedly become stuck on sandbanks and seemed in bad physical shape.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The biblical prophet Isaiah foretold the advent of the deliverer of peace.—
Beth Schaefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2025
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If that is the case today, borrowers aren't likely to experience any new relief and savers' earned interest rates are likely to remain at the same or at similar levels.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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While not as high as historic stock market returns, savers who put their money into one of these accounts won't have to worry about the volatility stocks are known for, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is a super-interesting profile by Tom Burrows on Paris Saint-Germain’s Matvey Safonov, the Russian ‘keeper who is seeing them through the second half of the season.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dortmund ‘keeper Gregor Kobel denied Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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At 6-9, 325, Burke is a massive player who looks to overwhelm defenders on every snap.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Because a defender never touched him, the ball was awarded to the Battlehawks.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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