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

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

During an appearance on The View in March 2025, Williams called in for her segment and expressed feeling misunderstood by her guardianship, helmed by Morrissey, and a guardianship judge. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

The Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders Star of the Year Award is presented annually to a person who goes above and beyond to help build a better guardianship system for stakeholders, a release said. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Under his guardianship, the race has become a constant traveller, with a dozen foreign grand départs, and less formulaic, finding new finishes in the Vosges, Jura and Massif Central, throwing in more cobblestones and punchy late climbs. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state. — Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026