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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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as in defender
someone that protects
we must regard ourselves as custodians of the Earth so that its natural resources may be enjoyed by many generations to come
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Recent Examples of custodian
If this 500-year-old blade was transferred every 50 years to a new custodian, that would make ten of them.
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Blockstream also plans to partner with exchanges and custodians to bolster its lending and borrowing operations.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
His subsequent television credits include the role of custodian and ex-sumo wrestler Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kickin’ It.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Jo was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hector and loved being an organist, pianist and custodian.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Blockstream also plans to partner with exchanges and custodians to bolster its lending and borrowing operations.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
His subsequent television credits include the role of custodian and ex-sumo wrestler Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kickin’ It.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Jo was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hector and loved being an organist, pianist and custodian.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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The proposed guardian must submit a Title 14 guardianship application to the Maricopa County Juvenile Court.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The students are children who have been sent away by their parents or guardians to study at Quranic boarding schools in what’s known as the almajiri system.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of the scheme was sending multiple defenders on the ball when Jokic had it, but the rotations on the back end after these double teams were good as well.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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As Barcelona’s defender landed on the ground, the ball hit the back of his arm.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other additions: a new accessible bathroom, updating of existing bathrooms, new kitchen space and a janitor’s closet.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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Twenty years after Marilyn’s murder, John met the warden of the O’Daniel Unit, where the women’s death row is housed.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Seven prison employees, including former warden Randall Hepp, have been charged in the death of Maier.—
Laura Schulte,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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The first layer of a bed should be a base layer, such as a mattress protector, followed by a set of sheets.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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These include the notion that women are responsible when the victim of a rape attack; that men are the protectors of women, who should be subservient; and that men are frequently victims of false rape claims, among other fringe beliefs he’s publicly espoused.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since starting her community and platform 'Mother Untitled' in 2017, Neha Ruch has been on a mission to reframe our societal narrative around stay-at-home motherhood, leaning out, and how caretakers can navigate career shifts on their own terms.—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amir, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect his family, said caretakers told him the boy was often crying and wetting his pants.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Colby has been a guard only in college but has experience on both the left and right sides.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Three other prison guards, including Michael Mashaw, Michael Fisher and David Walters, were charged with lesser manslaughter offenses.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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