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responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping
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Recent Examples of safekeeping
The City Clerk holds on to the originals for safekeeping, Keotahian said, and copies of each motion are then pinned to the bulletin board.
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Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Simply empty the contents into a separate container for safekeeping and place the shaker into the dishwasher.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Triston Casas had handed it to Houck after the game, and Houck tucked it into his back pocket for safekeeping.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
Mike gave the idol to Omar for safekeeping, and Drea was voted out.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Simply empty the contents into a separate container for safekeeping and place the shaker into the dishwasher.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Triston Casas had handed it to Houck after the game, and Houck tucked it into his back pocket for safekeeping.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
Mike gave the idol to Omar for safekeeping, and Drea was voted out.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for safekeeping
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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