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as in custodians
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the state became his guardian when he was put into protective custody
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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
the guardians of the summer estate awaited the return of the tycoon
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as in defenders
someone that protects
the editor defended his newspaper's unrelenting exposure of government corruption, arguing that it is journalism's role to act as a guardian of democracy
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as in caregivers
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
when her parents died, her aunt became her legal guardian
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Recent Examples of guardians
Parents and guardians should have photo IDs with proof of their Florida residential address.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Parents and guardians have been reuniting with students at a nearby clinic.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In the wake of the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that left 17 dead, the Florida Legislature required public schools to have police officers or armed guardians on their campuses.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the state expanded the law to allow teachers to become guardians, who must receive more than 140 hours of firearms training from a Florida sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In Hawaiian culture, ‘alalā are spirit guardians, or ‘aumakua, per Scientific American.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Parents and guardians have been reuniting with students at a nearby clinic.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In the wake of the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that left 17 dead, the Florida Legislature required public schools to have police officers or armed guardians on their campuses.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the state expanded the law to allow teachers to become guardians, who must receive more than 140 hours of firearms training from a Florida sheriff’s office.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
In Hawaiian culture, ‘alalā are spirit guardians, or ‘aumakua, per Scientific American.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardians
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Videos and photos of Moo Deng yelling at her zoo keepers, enjoying baths, and resting in water buckets have garnered millions of views on social media.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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When bottom-pair defenders like Simon Benoit and Conor Timmins saw their games dip, Myers got the call.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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He was hit by a pair of Rams defenders on the run.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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Meta’s Screen Smart Program reveals caregivers' main concerns over smartphones and social media.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
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Full exemptions are also available for vehicles that are used to transport people who have disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from using transit — whether those are driven by those people themselves, or by caregivers.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, avian influenza is a highly contagious virus that can spread through contact with infected animals, by equipment, and on the clothing and shoes of caretakers.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, in their new documentary, Taking Care, the filmmakers give a raw inside look into their experience as caretakers prior to Adele’s death in 2020.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was alone and did not have bodyguards, police said.Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Guardians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardians. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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