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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the state became his guardian when he was put into protective custody
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as in protector
someone that protects
the editor defended his newspaper's unrelenting exposure of government corruption, arguing that it is journalism's role to act as a guardian of democracy
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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
when her parents died, her aunt became her legal guardian
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Recent Examples of guardian
Majumdar thrillingly and gracefully unveils how the fates of the two families are intertwined in order to reveal the many small thefts necessary to be a guardian.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Cyber-physical threat guardians Beyond immediate utility, ARGUS represents a step toward a new class of cyber-physical defense systems, intelligent machines that simultaneously guard data and infrastructure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The juvenile's guardians found two weapons with ammunition and gave them to police.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Reforms led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ushered in a new paradigm in which women in the kingdom can drive, travel abroad without a male guardian, work, marry, divorce, and socialize in mixed-gender spaces.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Cyber-physical threat guardians Beyond immediate utility, ARGUS represents a step toward a new class of cyber-physical defense systems, intelligent machines that simultaneously guard data and infrastructure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The juvenile's guardians found two weapons with ammunition and gave them to police.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Reforms led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ushered in a new paradigm in which women in the kingdom can drive, travel abroad without a male guardian, work, marry, divorce, and socialize in mixed-gender spaces.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian
Noun
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the first half, a Roldan shot from distance had Aussie keeper Mathew Ryan beat, but went just wide.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Senior Zookeeper Allison Jungheim, who serves on the alliance’s management group as well as the polar bear program leader and studbook keeper for all polar bears in North America, says there are 56 polar bears in human care in North America, with 37 of them in the United States.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad!—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Robinson, 27, has always been an energetic rebounder and rim protector.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Today, the guidelines suggest that caregivers should introduce egg, peanut, and other major food allergens to children without a history of allergic reactions at 4 to 6 months.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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Davis worked as a caregiver and an administrative employee, the release stated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many of those will turn over to Porter, as well as fellow guard Ryan Rollins.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 6-foot-2 guard is entering his second season with the Kings after his rookie campaign was cut short due to a shoulder injury.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taylor – who scored three touchdowns – was regularly easing past defenders, including going untouched into the end zone.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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On one rush in the second half, Maye tried to take on a defender instead of sliding, got thrown to the ground and concussion spotters took him off the field for an evaluation.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Posey is seeking a strong personality, not a dugout caretaker.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three years ago, Lola was found brutally murdered in the trunk of a car outside the apartment building where her mother and father — Delphine and Johan Daviet — worked as caretakers.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Guardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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