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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility
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Recent Examples of stewardship
Tree planting is a water stewardship strategy that is good for the environment and good for business.
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Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Under Patrick’s stewardship, what began as a regional distribution business has evolved into the Middle East’s leading luxury retail and distribution group.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
One former colleague offered a more optimistic view of Turner’s stewardship of HUD.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
And that’s the stewardship or obligation of honoring the law of nature.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Under Patrick’s stewardship, what began as a regional distribution business has evolved into the Middle East’s leading luxury retail and distribution group.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
One former colleague offered a more optimistic view of Turner’s stewardship of HUD.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
And that’s the stewardship or obligation of honoring the law of nature.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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While Saks’ and Neiman’s managements are being consolidated into one team, Bergdorf Goodman continues to be operated by a separate team.—
David Moin,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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The sustainability plan focuses five key areas (climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management, and respect for people) and aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Jan. 2025
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Location data companies like Gravy can also buy data from other brokers that harvest location information from various sources in the industry, derided by privacy advocates as a convoluted web of entities trading people’s private details with little oversight.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that such gaps in ethical oversight create the potential for conflicts of interest or undue influence.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Teams were to be entrepreneurial in spirit, with minimal managerial supervision.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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One such studio is Strange Scaffold, which opened in 2021 under the leadership of Xalavier Nelson Jr., who previously worked on games like Hypnospace Outlaw (2019) and Stranger Things VR (2024).—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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This change takes effect in February 2025 after thriving under Greg Maffei's leadership for nearly two decades.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Questions are also being raised over Los Angeles officials’ handling of the fire disaster, and why numerous fire hydrants went dry, hampering firefighting efforts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Crowley has since sat down with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who has faced severe backlash over her handling of the blazes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways These health and fitness advancements not only highlight the increasing synergy between technology and wellness, but also empower individuals to take control of their well-being in transformative ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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As a second Donald Trump administration begins next week, change—and likely volatility—will become the next normal.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Many parts of the IRA are at risk of being repealed under the Trump administration, so individuals should call their representatives to express support for the bipartisan portions of the policy such as manufacturing incentives and onshoring energy production.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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That's the issue, is that that care wasn't taken here.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Transparency and genuine care can turn a crisis into an opportunity to rebuild trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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