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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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as in defender
someone that protects
we must regard ourselves as custodians of the Earth so that its natural resources may be enjoyed by many generations to come
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Recent Examples of custodian
That security as custodian can allow the club to be ambitious in its visions for the land.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Justice Department has argued in part that the district court in Vermont does not have jurisdiction over Ozturk's habeas petition because it was not filed where she is confined — Louisiana — and did not name her immediate custodian as a defendant — the warden at the detention center.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2025
What Comes Next With Stitzel Reserve, the distillery is reaffirming its place not just as a producer, but as a custodian of bourbon legacy.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The 37,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, include groundskeepers, custodians, MRI technologists and respiratory therapists.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Justice Department has argued in part that the district court in Vermont does not have jurisdiction over Ozturk's habeas petition because it was not filed where she is confined — Louisiana — and did not name her immediate custodian as a defendant — the warden at the detention center.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2025
What Comes Next With Stitzel Reserve, the distillery is reaffirming its place not just as a producer, but as a custodian of bourbon legacy.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The 37,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, include groundskeepers, custodians, MRI technologists and respiratory therapists.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parents and guardians earning $200,000 a year or less are eligible to claim the full $2,000 credit per child through tax year 2025.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Researchers gave the species a new common name: the Palawan guardian frog.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Along with bigger-bodied players like Davis and Blade, Michigan typically looks for defenders in the 230-pound range who can provide length and speed on the edge.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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One of the Mütter’s most ambivalent defenders is the Chicago artist, writer, and disability activist Riva Lehrer.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Over a decades-long tenure at SEIU, Huerta oversaw organizing campaigns involving thousands of janitors and other service workers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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At 55, Goodall worked as a middle school janitor in Terre Haute, Ind.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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All expressed their concerns, one way or another, to different officials within the facility, all the way up to the warden.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Joseph Gunja, a security consultant who previously worked as a warden for several federal prisons, says even small mistakes can lead to problems.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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The same leaker has also posted images on X of what the screen protectors for the new phones will look like, and the details clearly show a circular cut-out where, presumably, the front-facing camera will sit.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That does not mean Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is without its protectors.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The agency’s own policy requires detaining noncitizen parents or legal guardians, who are primary caretakers or have custody of minor children, in facilities close to their children.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC news,
13 June 2025
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Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Charania also reported that the Nuggets are signing guard Bruce Brown in free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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