as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward
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as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about
will steward the city's library programs
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Recent Examples of steward
Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
For four years, the document’s stewards complied and kept it secret.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2016
One of the best ways to steward a gift is by reporting the outcome or the results of the gift, the lives impacted, and the difference made in the most personal way possible.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Internal Revenue Service acts as the nation’s steward for tax collection and enforcement.
—Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
For four years, the document’s stewards complied and kept it secret.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Saudi government will have to steward this process with a combination of open dialogue, broad incentives, and selective coercion.
—Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2016
One of the best ways to steward a gift is by reporting the outcome or the results of the gift, the lives impacted, and the difference made in the most personal way possible.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward
Noun
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The first, to focus on, was related to the second—to wait on, as a servant.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Besides Valjean, the film’s key characters are the bishop, as well as his servant and sister.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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The multinational force will play a key role in initial reconstruction efforts by ensuring basic humanitarian needs, repairing critical infrastructure, minimizing the hazards caused by threats like unexploded ordnance, and overseeing and coordinating international development efforts.—
Nir Arielli,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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News Studios is overseen by Richard Wallace, who had a decade-long spell as Simon Cowell’s right-hand man at Syco.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Curran, if confirmed, would be new to managing the agency’s $3 billion budget and supervising its more than 8,000 employees.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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French military personnel are part of the monitoring committee supervising the ceasefire, which aims to pave the way for stabilization and reconstruction.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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These notices are currently sent in a basic letter through regular mail, which can easily be overlooked as most people now manage all of their accounts online.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The ban, which was due to go into effect Sunday, stems from a law that requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. assets in order to continue operating in the United States.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, operating revenue for the nonprofit newspaper was $27.9 million, a 6% year-over-year decline that landed the Sun-Times in the red by more than $1.1 million — despite the philanthropic contributions, the filing showed.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Israel has controlled the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing since it was captured last May, and it has been shut since then.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rebels control the land immediately to Goma’s north and west.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Its departments handle border security, immigration detention, citizenship processing, airport security, and natural disasters, among other things.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Lobos’ home arena, aptly named The Pit, is considered one of the tougher arenas to visit in the Mountain West — last week, New Mexico easily handled San Diego State 62-48.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Jan. 2025
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While not much polling has been conducted in the race yet, the early surveys show Adams has a significant deficit to make up for.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steward. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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