safekeeping
noun
safe·keep·ing
ˈsāf-ˈkē-piŋ 
1
: the act or process of preserving in safety
2
: the state of being preserved in safety
Examples of safekeeping in a Sentence
His will is in safekeeping with his lawyer.
while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping
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And if leadership is concerned about a service member's stability, Bumgarner said the normal protocol is to ask the soldier to turn in their weapons for safekeeping.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Both the card and ball will go home with his parents for safekeeping.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Most artifacts never make it that far, remaining permanently in the archival warehouse for safekeeping.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Both the card and ball will go home with his parents for safekeeping.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Most artifacts never make it that far, remaining permanently in the archival warehouse for safekeeping.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for safekeeping
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safekeeping. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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safekeeping
noun
safe·keep·ing
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