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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
Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.
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Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Raja, along with other library custodians and their legal representative, filed into the Israeli Magistrate Court to request an eviction order on the settlers.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Even the county custodian is rumored to make six figures.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Raja, along with other library custodians and their legal representative, filed into the Israeli Magistrate Court to request an eviction order on the settlers.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Even the county custodian is rumored to make six figures.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As this cord-cutting phenomenon has become an existential crisis, carriage deals have been renegotiated all across the industry, giving channel owners more flexibility while ensuring that cord-keepers still get value for their monthly payments.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Scott’s play speed jumped off the tape as a downhill defender, especially when the Hurricanes brought him as a blitzer.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The same workers who keep this country running every single day—home care aides, teachers, bus drivers and janitors who can’t afford to get sick.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Indiana, a church hired a janitor convicted of molesting a 7-year-old girl.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Falco is introduced to the world Kingstown as Nina Hobbs, the new warden running the prison where Kyle will be sent to.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those with Eight Sleep smart bed tech found their heated protectors weren't able to change temperature due to the outage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Morelli is a husband and father with a 9-year-old daughter and the sole caretaker of his 79-year-old mother, per the memo from Joslin, who requested a sentence of 27-33 months.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her caretakers were identified as Enrique Junior Navedo, 43, and Loy Lynn La Pierre, 58.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Atlanta played much better in a 1-point loss to the Patriots on the road last Sunday, but there are major concerns on the O-line after starting guards Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom had to leave the Pats game early.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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