janitors

plural of janitor
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as in custodians
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school

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as in porters
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 janitors And there is good reason companies still employ janitors to sweep floors despite the invention of the Roomba and commercial versions of robotic sweepers like Avidbots’ Neo. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 20 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
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Noun
  • Cloudflare, just like custodians of all web properties, has an affirmative duty to secure the service.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Shaping Tomorrow’s Cyber Defenses Agentic AI presents a compelling vision for the future of cybersecurity, one in which intelligent agents function as relentless, adaptive custodians, collaborating with human professionals.
    Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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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
  • Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 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
  • Battery life is legit long, and the cameras turn everyday snaps into keepers.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Some researchers argue that this background sense of trust is developed in childhood as a person interacts with caretakers.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still, wildlife advocates, caretakers and scientists remain optimistic about the future.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Janitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitors. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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