custodianships

Definition of custodianshipsnext
plural of custodianship
as in custodies
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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Noun
  • Detroit failed to take care of the ball when the Magic scored 23 points off 20 takeaways.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Older adults tend to begin treatment within a month of symptoms starting — but young adults face an average seven-month delay before getting care.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Holding a clutch with one or both hands also provides a polite, socially acceptable reason not to shake every hand within reach.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid — a title which had been the squad’s main objective — all that is left for Flick’s side now is to seemingly wait to be crowned champions of Spain for a second year in a row.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Custodianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodianships. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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