Thesaurus results for CUSTODIES

custodies

noun

plural of custody

as in care

responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something the government department having custody of all official state gifts

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodies

Noun

Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Choose a warm, dry spot with good airflow, and always follow care labels to protect delicate fabrics.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of care

Noun

Or Hwang could venture into the more flexible surplus lines market, made up of largely out-of-state carriers that specialize in high-risk insurance sold without price controls or state backing.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Some of these include cross-app actions, granular parental controls, and contextual Siri.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

In response to Stewart’s presentation, several alderpersons expressed their appreciation of local law enforcement and the work done to facilitate emergency response efforts across all nine wards.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
In wards 6 and 7, Dave Tamayo and Heidi Sanborn, respectively, are running unopposed.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of wards

Noun

Williams has been vocal about her objections to the guardianships, and her attempts to be removed from it.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
What this means, in the short term, is that Silvia and Guojun’s twenty-plus kids will remain in foster care until they are placed into guardianships or adopted, probably by their foster families.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026

Definition of guardianships

Noun

In July, China imposed a 20% income tax on assets moved into offshore trusts since 2023, closing a longstanding loophole used by wealthy families for asset protection and succession planning.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
This was in the nineties, before real-estate investment trusts and private-equity firms had fully appreciated the cash-cow potential of housing people’s stuff, so there weren’t many similar facilities around.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of trusts

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

custodianships

custodies

custody

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Custodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodies. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of custodies

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fungible

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes