Thesaurus results for CUSTODIANSHIP

custodianship

noun

as in custody

responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something a museum that regards its mission as nothing less than the custodianship of the nation's cultural heritage

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Recent Examples of custodianship Today, Bacon Hole — a cave carved into limestone cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel — is under the custodianship of the National Trust Wales, which, together with the Bradshaw Foundation, has funded scientific research at the site. —

Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026 Still, Washington’s custodianship has loosened the grip of hardliners. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Regular audits, transparent reporting and strong custodianship build long-term investor confidence. —

Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Their charges reportedly include assaulting a police officer, disorderly behavior in a police station, disorderly behavior, resisting arrest, obscene language, escape from lawful custody, causing dangerous harm and two counts of damage and obstruction.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The defense attorney said Lawhead-Steele spent about four weeks in jail custody, forced to sleep on a makeshift bed on the floor because the jail cell was too crowded in South Carolina.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026