GUARDIANS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

guardians

noun

plural of guardian

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 State law requires parents and guardians of students at schools near certain crematorium projects to receive notification about the potential for toxic air contaminants. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 In a letter addressed to parents and guardians obtained by ABC Chicago station WLS, school officials said the gun did not enter school grounds. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Parents or guardians of babies born between 2025 and 2028 who open an account, which is tax-deferred, will receive the $1,000 initial deposit from the Treasury. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Finalists’ parents/guardians will be asked to give consent for student interviews with USA TODAY journalists and social media teams. — USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Any school district employee — including bus drivers, custodians, front-office staff, aides and administrators — can get a small (16-ounce) hot or cold drink of their choice.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Process owners are becoming the custodians of enterprise autonomy, a responsibility that’s arriving faster than most teams expected.

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of custodians

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The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of keepers

Noun

Among defensive linemen, PFF rated Biggers, Cooper and Beal as Miami’s best run defenders Sunday, while ranking Uche, Herring and Seiler as the three worst.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
With three Panthers defenders in hot pursuit, Walker slowed down and stuck his rear end out, cutting off linebacker Princely Umanmielen and making certain Monangai would get the last half of his big run without being touched.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of defenders

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Judy impulsively led a hundred disabled people into this federal building, many of whom went in without their attendants or their caregivers and then had to figure out how to survive in this building over this 30 days.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
These children and caregivers may experience greater health, social and financial challenges than those in other families, including access to healthy food and regular care.

— Anita Bachmann, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of caregivers

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The Earl of Nithsdale broke out of the Tower of London by dressing as a lady-in-waiting and slipping past the guards.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of guards

Noun

During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of caretakers

Noun

In a role reversal, some children have become their parents' protectors.

— Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
As silly as White and Enes Kanter Freedom look during their cosplay as protectors of women’s sports, the league still had to acknowledge their foolishness and respond that neither man is eligible for the WNBA draft.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of protectors

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According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026