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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
Our government is the custodian of public trust and taxpayer funds and we as citizens have every right to insist on transparency and accountability.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
As custodians of the ultimate game of failure, baseball people are wired to fear the worst possible outcomes.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
From tokenization platforms and broker-dealers to custodians, legal advisors, auditors, and infrastructure providers, a full-stack market is quickly taking shape.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
That union represents more than 190,000 clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, custodians and employees in administrative positions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
As custodians of the ultimate game of failure, baseball people are wired to fear the worst possible outcomes.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
From tokenization platforms and broker-dealers to custodians, legal advisors, auditors, and infrastructure providers, a full-stack market is quickly taking shape.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
That union represents more than 190,000 clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, custodians and employees in administrative positions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
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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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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Younger children must be registered by a parent or guardian and re-register upon turning 14.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas is now representing Kevin Hunter, who takes issue with no longer being paid severance from his divorce, in a lawsuit that looks to replace Morrissey as Williams’ guardian and a court order mandating a reassessment of money owed to him.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Senior goalkeeper Matthew Beaudoin, senior midfielder William Khazen and junior defender Julian Mehra also have experience.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is a profile Liverpool have been looking to recruit for a number of seasons, unsuccessfully pursuing his fellow defenders Levi Colwill (now at Chelsea), Leny Yoro (Manchester United) and Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Out of the water, the Times reported that Webster worked as a janitor at a local school.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The platform works with property owners to automate everything from listing properties and managing viewings to vetting tenants and coordinating maintenance, right down to scheduling a handyman or janitor.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges dangerous understaffing and corruption among guards, including an assistant warden, allowed a drug ring to flourish in the prison.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Former warden Randall Hepp and eight other workers at Waupun were charged with misconduct in office and abuse of residents of a penal facility related to the deaths of Maier and another prisoner.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After Dobbins, Badie might be Denver’s best pass protector.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Strip off all bedding and mattress protectors to be washed.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, the lion, now full-grown, recognized his former caretakers.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Here are five strategic moves that can make the difference between enduring leadership and an early exit: Infrastructure CEOs must lead like entrepreneurs, not caretakers.—
Khaled Naja,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Erin has made conditions prime along East Coast beaches for life-threatening rip currents that can catch people off guard, National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan said in a news briefing over the weekend.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Have you ever been caught off guard when a customer decided to go with a different service?—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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