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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
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Noun
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But the care and keeping of me?—
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Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Any infants experiencing symptoms should have their care provider contacted immediately.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Roosevelt did this by releasing a controversial message to Congress, mainly about trusts and corporate corruption, around the same time that Hughes gave a speech about his own political future.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Today, pet trusts are valid in the whole country, although the rules vary slightly from state to state.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Following their deaths, Aileen and her brother, Keith, became wards of the state.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shawnee is divided into four wards, with two city council members elected to represent each ward and a mayor who represents the city at-large in four-year terms.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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