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 custody
Use electronic due diligence that rides with each lot, tamper-evident custody logs, and pre-arrival border data so every shipment’s story is visible.
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Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But Ferguson remained in custody until the case’s conclusion.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Police have a 29-year-old suspect in custody, and charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for review.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The dogs were put in animal control’s custody, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But Ferguson remained in custody until the case’s conclusion.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Police have a 29-year-old suspect in custody, and charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for review.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The dogs were put in animal control’s custody, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
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The strike, the largest ever for Kaiser unions, began less than a week ago, with the healthcare giant flying in thousands of replacement staff from around the country to fill critical patient care jobs.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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And there’s no denying the importance of county health services, which treat 40% of county residents and deliver 80% of trauma care.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sources told the outlet that removing the guardianship is unlikely.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
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Regular audits, transparent reporting and strong custodianship build long-term investor confidence.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Developed by AheadForm Technology, the robot offers up to 30 degrees of freedom, powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The prosecutor will ultimately decide whether the parents will be charged with improper storage and safekeeping of firearms or other potential crimes, Cappetto noted.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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