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as in custodians
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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as in wardens
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place
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Recent Examples of keepers
Tom Butt The East Brother Light Station is looking for the new keepers to start in April 2025, but two weeks of training would start right away.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The film looks tint the life of the soccer star, who is consider one of the top keepers in Polish history thanks to a career spanning spells at Arsenal, Juventus, AS Roma and Barcelona and 84 appearances for the national team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
How Bitcoin Nodes Work Bitcoin nodes operate like digital record-keepers that maintain and verify the network's transaction history.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Indians scored 14 points in the fourth quarter on a pair of quarterback keepers by freshman Champ Monds and got the ball again at their 34-yard line with two minutes left in the game.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Found in the Brazilian savannas, this terrestrial tarantula is a favorite among both novice and seasoned keepers for its manageable size and temperament.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Astra’s keepers are currently training her to accept administration of immunotherapy under her tongue.
—Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The dam keepers have, in a sense, just sailed their own vessel to the shipbreaker’s boneyard.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
Born on October 30, Haggis has been receiving careful attention from the zoo’s expert keepers to ensure her early days are as safe and smooth as possible.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2024
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The film looks tint the life of the soccer star, who is consider one of the top keepers in Polish history thanks to a career spanning spells at Arsenal, Juventus, AS Roma and Barcelona and 84 appearances for the national team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
How Bitcoin Nodes Work Bitcoin nodes operate like digital record-keepers that maintain and verify the network's transaction history.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Indians scored 14 points in the fourth quarter on a pair of quarterback keepers by freshman Champ Monds and got the ball again at their 34-yard line with two minutes left in the game.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Found in the Brazilian savannas, this terrestrial tarantula is a favorite among both novice and seasoned keepers for its manageable size and temperament.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Astra’s keepers are currently training her to accept administration of immunotherapy under her tongue.
—Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The dam keepers have, in a sense, just sailed their own vessel to the shipbreaker’s boneyard.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
Born on October 30, Haggis has been receiving careful attention from the zoo’s expert keepers to ensure her early days are as safe and smooth as possible.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
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Centralized exchanges and custodians are likely to be the entities required to put in the most work to ensure MiCA compliance.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recovered artifacts will be returned to their rightful custodians, the news release said.Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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It can be used for emergency services and healthcare, to help caretakers, or to take part in rescue operations.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, this remained largely ignored as the killings continued in 2019, prompting opponents to file a case against the temple’s caretakers and the government for allegedly violating the ruling.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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