custodies

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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Noun
  • This number varies by age and location, but in the instance that private child care providers can receive $10,000 through the ESA program, that means the majority of tuition could be covered for families considering this option.
    Lina Ruiz September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Available in 9 different colors, the hanging organizer has four different zippered compartments roomy enough to hold full-size hair care products, brushes, combs, and more.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Interior trims range from basic to luxurious, but all feature easy to use controls, physical switches and dials for key functions and one of the auto industry’s best touch screens and infotainment systems.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Tightening them further, and de-linking cost controls from revenue, just might.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like many cities across the state, Jacksonville (population about 29,000) has a City Council whose members are voted in through city-wide elections, with each of the 10 members representing one of the city's five wards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Under direct presidential authority, Guard members have been posted to monuments, checkpoints and traffic stops across all eight wards, with a mission of deterring crime and maintaining a visible security presence.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In some states where there is no anonymity for individual winners, people can still claim prizes anonymously through private trusts.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Fifty of these small mammals were released on July 30, according to the trusts, and videos from other releases in the region captured their speedy acclimation back to their natural environment.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Custodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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