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as in custodians
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the state became his guardian when he was put into protective custody
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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
the guardians of the summer estate awaited the return of the tycoon
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as in defenders
someone that protects
the editor defended his newspaper's unrelenting exposure of government corruption, arguing that it is journalism's role to act as a guardian of democracy
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as in caregivers
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
when her parents died, her aunt became her legal guardian
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Recent Examples of guardians
Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.
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Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Parents or guardians can also add their email to an account, but that requires the parent to know that their child is using the platform.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Our work with Halle Berry, who recently joined the Global Alliance for Women’s Health as Public Ambassador, showcases the sheer appetite and momentum that exists to redefine menopause and empower women to be the guardians of their own health.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Parents or guardians were also allowed to suggest alternate titles.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cyber-physical threat guardians Beyond immediate utility, ARGUS represents a step toward a new class of cyber-physical defense systems, intelligent machines that simultaneously guard data and infrastructure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The pair married in October 1975 and became the legal guardians of Nicole Richie, the daughter of their musician friends Pete Escovedo and Karen Moss, in 1983.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Parents or guardians can also add their email to an account, but that requires the parent to know that their child is using the platform.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Our work with Halle Berry, who recently joined the Global Alliance for Women’s Health as Public Ambassador, showcases the sheer appetite and momentum that exists to redefine menopause and empower women to be the guardians of their own health.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Parents or guardians were also allowed to suggest alternate titles.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cyber-physical threat guardians Beyond immediate utility, ARGUS represents a step toward a new class of cyber-physical defense systems, intelligent machines that simultaneously guard data and infrastructure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The pair married in October 1975 and became the legal guardians of Nicole Richie, the daughter of their musician friends Pete Escovedo and Karen Moss, in 1983.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardians
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though New York was able to produce 72 rushing yards in the first half, the bulk of the rushing success came out of QB keepers by Fields and fill-in Tyrod Taylor, who collectively gained 27 rushing yards on five runs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps every club should put their keepers through finishing school.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot didn’t select a replacement for Antognoni, instead playing both Gentile and Bergomi and switching to a system featuring five defenders in front of 40-year-old goalkeeper Dino Zoff, the side’s captain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Smolen scrambled and threw a high pass into the end zone, where Thompson was smothered by three defenders.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The American Academy of Pediatrics says that reading together with young children significantly strengthens relationships with caregivers and promotes early brain development, laying the groundwork for school readiness and long-term benefits throughout life.—
Chris Schulz,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The percentage of family caregivers who are paid for their care work is lowest in Iowa at 10% and highest in New Jersey at 28%.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have had three starting right guards this season and all three have sustained noteworthy injuries.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nine teens temporarily escaped from a facility the company owned near Philadelphia following a riot in 2023, and guards at the same facility suffered minor injuries during a riot in September.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Candy Hooten and her daughter Kalie Morrison are among those who are caretakers of the cave.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Three years ago, Lola was found brutally murdered in the trunk of a car outside the apartment building where her mother and father — Delphine and Johan Daviet — worked as caretakers.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unlike many modern helmets, the EagleEye ballistic protection has ear protectors built in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Guardians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardians. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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