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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
With autumn in full swing — and our kids getting back into the rhythm of school — most parents and guardians are getting a sense of how their kiddos are doing on homework, quizzes and projects.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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By combining various technology solutions—from core banking to custodians, CRM systems to investment platforms and data analytics to compliance software—financial services firms can streamline workflows and ensure seamless data flow across the business.Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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We not our brother and our sisters’ keepers anymore.Rance Collins, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Pesto’s parents, Tango and Hudson, take care of him along with the keepers, who feed him 25 fish a day.Reuters, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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The winner of that will face the America’s Cup defenders, Emirates Team New Zealand, for the event’s overall title.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Winning The Battle Security is an ongoing arms race, with both attackers and defenders constantly coming up with new and more effective ways to defeat the enemy.Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, employees who are also caregivers were less likely to report loneliness.Emily Peck, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Often, grandparents are the first alternative choice to become their grandkids' primary caregivers.Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the farmhouse now has a team of caretakers who offer day tours, and ghost hunters can rent out the house to conduct their own investigations.Keith Langston, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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The animals at Jungle Island — including lemurs, sloths and capybaras — would be transferred to new caretakers.Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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The free exhibition includes scrolls, earthenware, sculptures, and inks on paper of fearsome demons and monsters in their role of either causing havoc on earth or acting as protectors against evil forces and harmful intruders.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Plus the legs have built-in protectors to keep your floors scratch-free.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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The man claims that Combs and his bodyguards made threats toward him before leaving the stockroom.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Guardians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardians. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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