guardianships

plural of guardianship
as in custodies
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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Recent Examples of guardianships Williams has been vocal about her objections to the guardianships, and her attempts to be removed from it. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 What this means, in the short term, is that Silvia and Guojun’s twenty-plus kids will remain in foster care until they are placed into guardianships or adopted, probably by their foster families. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 The group dropped its opposition after the bill recognized a place for private guardianships, said Marilou Gervacio, director of social services/social justice. — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Noun
  • Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In a bucket hat and without a care in the world, Murray speaks kindly but candidly about making his buddy Coyne’s TV dream come true.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Authorities said in July that income and gains from overseas trusts owned by Chinese tax residents would be taxed at 20%, setting off a scramble for cash and alternative structures.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Routing purchases through LLCs and trusts has become a more common practice among the ultrawealthy, who increasingly see public attention as a security risk.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom’s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moreau made a tool to measure the depth and heights of the wards, to make a replica of what the original key probably looked like.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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