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as in porter
a person who tends a door
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
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Recent Examples of janitor
In 2017, Brett Berryman, a former school janitor, was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child pornography, according to The Associated Press.
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Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Mowry’s journey from janitor to partner underscores the family-like environment that defines Atlanta Auto Brokers.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This includes every level of staffing at local schools, from cafeteria workers to janitors, teachers to playground supervisors.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Out of the water, the Times reported that Webster worked as a janitor at a local school.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Mowry’s journey from janitor to partner underscores the family-like environment that defines Atlanta Auto Brokers.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This includes every level of staffing at local schools, from cafeteria workers to janitors, teachers to playground supervisors.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Out of the water, the Times reported that Webster worked as a janitor at a local school.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
Noun
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Cloudflare, just like custodians of all web properties, has an affirmative duty to secure the service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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To mitigate this, business leaders need a data owner, data steward, data custodian and data protection officer in their data governance team.—
Jagadish Gokavarapu,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is a black IPA, relying heavily on the roasted malts more typically used in porters and stouts.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For a wedge salad, try an IPA, a porter or a stout, but not an imperial one.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Red Oak scored back-to-back TDs in the second period, as Thomas powered in for a two-yard TD run and Middleton scored on a 17-yard keeper.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Instead, have a non-breastfeeding caretaker take charge of the post-feeding settling process, recommends Golshevksy.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meet Paddy Lynch — undertaker and caretaker of a quirky collection of Detroit businesses.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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