Protecting and Securing

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Protecting adjective - Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort.

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Securing and protecting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Securing" instead the word "Protecting" as a noun or an adjective.

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Protecting and securing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protecting" instead the word "Securing" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: secure, secured, securely

The former two words refer to securing and containing anomalous entities, and "protect" refers to protecting the general populace.

Source: Godzilla Threshold
You can see a pretty good example of this on the SCP Foundation, a pseudo-governmental organization built around containing, securing, and protecting humanity from strange creatures, objects—and people.

Source: Crapsack World / Web Original
The sub-plots of a secret quest for power may concern either taking it (getting a elected into an office, taking over a company, an Ancient Tradition, or indeed, the entire world) or protecting it against new challenges (killing off the upstart rebels, securing new resources, etc.).

Source: So You Want To / Write A Conspiracy Theory

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