Thesaurus results for CUSTODIANS

custodians

noun

plural of custodian

as in keepers

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK

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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 defenders

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 custodians American Alternative Assets works with several custodians — including Equity Trust, STRATA Trust, Kingdom Trust, GoldStar Trust and Madison Trust — each with its own fee schedule. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Women, with their tender relational instincts, became seen as the custodians of the institution’s most precious and elevated forms. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Previously, Circle needed third-party banks and custodians to hold the cash and Treasury assets backing USDC. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 10 July 2026 So, any change in custodians will not change the qualification status of your IRA account. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 The deals, reached to avert a strike in April, promised double-digit raises to teachers, aides, custodians and other workers. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 That said, in practice, most IRA custodians will have their own documentation requirements. — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Some are journalists, mediators, plumbers, custodians, and writers. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
The alligator that became a sensation in Chicago after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon last month is healthy and enjoying the good life in sunny Florida, keepers at his new home said.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of keepers

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Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Police charged nine minors with curfew violations and 10 parents and guardians for contributing.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of guardians

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Below, Nico O’Reilly is on the goal line at the far post, away from the eye line of the opposition defenders, who are preoccupied with his team-mates.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Despite handwringing from the powers that be, genre defenders argued that was a literary history behind Sky of Love and its contemporaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of defenders

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The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Over the weekend, however, caretakers observed a rapid decline in Makan’s condition.

— Reeti Malhotra July 1, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of caretakers

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Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

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