Synonyms of guardianship

guardianship

noun

as in custody

responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something

gave the guardianship of his estate to his children

has guardianship of the dogs while I'm in the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• custody
• care
• custodianship
• safekeeping
• control
• ward
• trust
• supervision
• management
• hand(s)
• keeping
• superintendence
• governorship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guardianship

Allman’s wife, Mariangela King Allman, has since applied for the guardianship role and asked that the Los Angeles County judge on the conservatorship case appoint her as conservator if one is needed in California. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Williams has been vocal about her objections to the guardianships, and her attempts to be removed from it. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Williams has since disputed any cognitive impairment diagnosis and has petitioned to have her guardianship removed. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

The project was not conceived formally, but Gajdusek wrote declarations, documenting the transfer of guardianship on Department of Health and Human Services letterhead and had colleagues in his lab serve as witnesses before a notary. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Once under Russian control, many Ukrainian children were transferred into Russian institutions or placed under guardianship or adopted, making reunification with their families increasingly difficult. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

The law will also allow parents to pre-arrange guardianship for their children in case they're detained by ICE or deported, Healey said. — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

In a statement, CYFD said the boy had been living in an informal guardianship with a couple in New Mexico identified as godparents. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Finally, don’t skip term life insurance for both working and non-working parents, and take care of estate planning, including a will with guardianship instructions, a power of attorney, and a health care proxy. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026