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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodies
  1. care
  2. hands
  3. controls
  4. wards
  5. guardianships
  6. trusts
Noun
  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • However, with a little special attention and care, a plant enthusiast can add some very unique plants to their collection.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • But even with that federal response, nonprofit organizations say private donations remain critical to getting supplies directly into the hands of survivors.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • During a situation drill at the end of practice, Williams had Rock Ya-Sin all over him and still caught the ball above his head with two hands.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Beijing has appointed its own senior monks, maintained close surveillance and controls on religious expression, and faced allegations of cracking down on peaceful dissent and forcing the large-scale relocation of rural and nomadic Tibetans.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Any information placed on this secondary display had to be available on the regular screen, and any controls available had to be available elsewhere.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • Health workers warn the crisis could delay surgeries requiring transfusions and paralyze maternity wards.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • These immigrants, mostly undocumented, are blamed for rampant crime, taking jobs and overrunning hospital wards and places in government schools.
    — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of wards
Noun
  • 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
  • The group dropped its opposition after the bill recognized a place for private guardianships, said Marilou Gervacio, director of social services/social justice.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Definition of guardianships
Noun
  • This closely follows guidance issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union to Italy’s Regional Administrative Court of Lazio concerning the same questions surrounding trusts, beneficial interests, and effective authority over assets.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Tierras Indígenas and a few other grassroots groups in San Diego are embracing an alternative model of affordable housing by creating community land trusts, where land is owned by a nonprofit.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of trusts
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