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
The review also concluded that Epstein died by suicide while in custody at a Manhattan correctional facility in August 2019.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 July 2025
The Kansas Bureau of Investigations is examining the death of an inmate who died while in custody Saturday.
—Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
While conducting the search, four of the suspects were taken into custody along the wood line on Marston Street.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Illinois does not allow bail at all, and Aragon must remain in custody until the case is resolved, a judge ruled.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 July 2025
The Kansas Bureau of Investigations is examining the death of an inmate who died while in custody Saturday.
—Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
While conducting the search, four of the suspects were taken into custody along the wood line on Marston Street.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Illinois does not allow bail at all, and Aragon must remain in custody until the case is resolved, a judge ruled.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
Noun
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Congress set aside money for the programs to provide academic support, enrichment and child care to mostly low-income families.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Leguizamo passionately defended undocumented and legal immigrants as essential to the nation’s infrastructure, from food production and child care to healthcare and construction.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
Noun
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As air boss of the USS Midway, Jumper guided scores of evacuation helicopters onto the aircraft carrier’s deck during a chaotic, hair-raising 30-hour period in April 1975, as North Vietnamese forces were taking control of Saigon.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Nothing The best wireless earbuds for most people, Nothing's Ear (a) (8/10, WIRED Recommends) sound and look great, and have decent noise cancellation, good battery life, and great touch controls.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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It was authenticated before being handed over to the Royals for safekeeping.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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