as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Recent Examples of custody
Police said at the time that a person was taken into custody in connection with the stabbing, but more information was not immediately available Monday from police.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Johnson exited the apartment about 8:55 p.m. and was taken into custody by Plano police officers.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
The fastest-growing slice is the infrastructure layer: payment rails, custody platforms, and compliance systems.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, more than 21,000 people taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have passed through the Alexandria detention facility.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Johnson exited the apartment about 8:55 p.m. and was taken into custody by Plano police officers.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
The fastest-growing slice is the infrastructure layer: payment rails, custody platforms, and compliance systems.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, more than 21,000 people taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have passed through the Alexandria detention facility.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
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Curated by Elias Redstone, Kimberley Moulton, Pippa Milne, and Brendan McCleary, the exhibition reclaims photography from its colonial legacy and redefines it through community, care, and connection.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In her executive role, Holt uses her over three decades of health care service to elevate care standards for patients across the region.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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One European official told CNN that Putin had persisted with his demands for control of all of the Donbas region - something politically and practically impossible for Zelensky to concede, and which he’s already rejected.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both the card and ball will go home with his parents for safekeeping.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 July 2025
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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