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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
Spurgeon’s uncle and the church custodian served as the witnesses.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The university’s public records custodian denied a formal public records request for the Adidas agreement by noting that it is held in the possession of the UTAF, and not the university.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Our government is the custodian of public trust and taxpayer funds and we as citizens have every right to insist on transparency and accountability.
—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
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The university’s public records custodian denied a formal public records request for the Adidas agreement by noting that it is held in the possession of the UTAF, and not the university.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Our government is the custodian of public trust and taxpayer funds and we as citizens have every right to insist on transparency and accountability.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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Red Oak scored back-to-back TDs in the second period, as Thomas powered in for a two-yard TD run and Middleton scored on a 17-yard keeper.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The entire nest changes, the child changes and the parents/guardians change.—
Tembi Locke,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who grasp this framework will see themselves not just as managers of tasks but as architects of signals, stewards of patterns, cultivators of pathways, and guardians of heuristics.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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He was quickly helped to feel at home at Forest by fellow Brazilians Murillo and Morato, while defender Jair Cunha being signed from Botafogo at the same time ensured he was also accompanied by a familiar face.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Peter Dinklage stars as Winston Gooze, a janitor who gets transformed into a grotesque mutant after a bizarre accident.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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But with Winston’s newfound powers as the Toxic Avenger, Garbinger soon comes to regret his decision to neglect the janitor-turned-superhero who dispatches of the bad guys in particularly gruesome ways.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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And so at some point, the healthier one becomes the protector in adulthood.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The fallout will hit the mourning Cami (Moore), forcing a quick transition to protector of her husband’s company and legacy as board member.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instead, have a non-breastfeeding caretaker take charge of the post-feeding settling process, recommends Golshevksy.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meet Paddy Lynch — undertaker and caretaker of a quirky collection of Detroit businesses.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The castle itself is an enemy in its own right, shifting and breaking around the slayers to throw them off guard and keep them apart.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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