custodianship

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 Regular audits, transparent reporting and strong custodianship build long-term investor confidence. Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cruz, 60, was arrested via a private person's arrest and taken into custody, the spokesperson said.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of ad hoc testing, agree on consistent ways to show care (a daily check-in, a goodnight text, a weekly date).
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Custodianship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodianship. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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