as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Recent Examples of custody
Police eventually used a Taser on him and he was taken into custody and booked on charges of threatening and breach of peace.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hall was taken into custody Nov. 22 in Mesa and later appeared in federal court in the District of Arizona, the DOJ said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Mahoney was eventually stopped by police and taken into custody about 15 minutes after the incident, according to the department.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., on Dec. 9 after he was recognized at a McDonald’s and reported to local authorities.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Hall was taken into custody Nov. 22 in Mesa and later appeared in federal court in the District of Arizona, the DOJ said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Mahoney was eventually stopped by police and taken into custody about 15 minutes after the incident, according to the department.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., on Dec. 9 after he was recognized at a McDonald’s and reported to local authorities.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
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Travel insurance is particularly valuable for seniors, who are more likely to need to delay or cancel their plans because of a health issue and to require medical care while on a trip.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofit organizations must work with community partners, families and stakeholders to reimagine a child care system that is accessible, equitable and publicly funded to ensure every child can thrive from the start.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The designation means all property and interests of the affected targets that are in the U.S. or under U.S. control are blocked and must be reported.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, Russia's defense minister, Andrei Belousov, said on December 16 that the four Ukrainian regions Putin claims to have annexed— Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk, would be fully under Moscow's control in 2025.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mike gave the idol to Omar for safekeeping, and Drea was voted out.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The piece was hidden for safekeeping and wasn’t recovered until long after Parmigianino’s death, per the statement.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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