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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Recent Examples of warden
Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Staci Ibarra, another warden who left the department in May — after she was put on administrative leave in the wake of an inmate’s death — assailed a practice in which maximum security inmates had their classification downgraded.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Staci Ibarra, another warden who left the department in May — after she was put on administrative leave in the wake of an inmate’s death — assailed a practice in which maximum security inmates had their classification downgraded.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
Noun
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Law enforcement are exempt from the law, as well as custodians, maintenance workers, and those providing medical assistance.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Egan quizzed the custodian on the relationship.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There have been a number of attacks by captive big cats in recent years, including a fatal tiger attack on a keeper at the Palm Beach Zoo in 2016 and another by a lion at a North California animal sanctuary in 2013.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ferree is the third-string keeper, but Bombino has started 22 times this season and Soma has come off the bench in the last four MLS games.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Fidelity Youth Account can only be opened by a parent/guardian.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Downtrodden ultra-nerd janitor Melvin Ferd (Mark Torgl) takes a tumble into a massive vat of nuclear waste and becomes the titular crime-busting monster (Mitch Cohen) — part Superman, part Swamp Thing, completely toxic.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The janitor’s closet at the back of The Barbershop.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sacramento Kings are bringing Terence Davis back for training camp two weeks after waiving the veteran guard.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additional features include a 12-car garage, a 5,000-square-foot guest penthouse, a caretaker house and a two-bedroom guardhouse.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sean had been his periodic caretaker after his father suffered a severe stroke around 2019.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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