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
  • Scientists are exploring whether the flu vaccine can disrupt tumors, providing another treatment along with expensive cutting-edge care.
    — Elie Dolgin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For example, someone may use your insurance information to obtain treatment, leaving behind records that could affect future care or insurance claims.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The documents specify that the rest of the assets be split evenly between two separate trusts — one for Michael’s children and the other for his 96-year-old mother, Katherine Jackson — according to Paris’s petition.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For those who remain in the state, methods for organizing wealth that avoid steep estate taxes, such as irrevocable trusts, are becoming more important.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Tokyo is made up of 23 smaller cities, or wards, each with its own leaders, rules and regulations.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Early voting is currently under way at 56 locations in suburban Cook County, and all 50 Chicago wards along with the two permanent downtown super sites.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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