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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  1. care
  2. hands
  3. controls
  4. wards
  5. guardianships
  6. trusts
Noun
  • Perinatal palliative care is an important and compassionate option.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The other was identified by REACH as Brad Sparks, a flight nurse who is still receiving medical care.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Some like Indiana and Delaware have already passed various versions of price controls.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tel Aviv — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize the controls probably acted alone, Israeli sources told CNN.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 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
  • With little ability to collect taxes, Haiti doesn’t have the expertise to enforce its tax laws or understand the complex trusts used by Bigio and other elites to shield revenue, a Miami Herald analysis found.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The issue is not whether your children understand grantor trusts or can read a partnership agreement.
    — Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of trusts
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“Custodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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