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
  • Japan, with the oldest population in the world, introduced a tax on all over-40s in 2000, ring-fenced for care.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The film starts from a point of frustration about a lack of governmental care, and a community falling apart from the stressors of being left with no support.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The stocks of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have long been considered a low interest rate play.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, younger donors are more likely to give through charitable trusts, family foundations, fundraising, and mentorship.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In response to Stewart’s presentation, several alderpersons expressed their appreciation of local law enforcement and the work done to facilitate emergency response efforts across all nine wards.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In wards 6 and 7, Dave Tamayo and Heidi Sanborn, respectively, are running unopposed.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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