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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
Evans looks like a keeper after a solid rookie season.
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Mike Kaye
january 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Photos, Videos, Journals, and Scrapbooks While old photos, journals, handwritten notes, and other personal archives may not mean much to you at the time, check with family members to see if anyone wants to be the keeper of memories.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The Marquette kid Kolek — more and more of a keeper, a wonderful old expression used by an old Marquette coach named Al McGuire — had five assists in 14 minutes.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Major Everhart gained 11 yards on a jet sweep from the 12-yard line, and Seals scored from 1 yard out on a quarterback keeper up the middle for a 14-10 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Mike Kaye
january 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Photos, Videos, Journals, and Scrapbooks While old photos, journals, handwritten notes, and other personal archives may not mean much to you at the time, check with family members to see if anyone wants to be the keeper of memories.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The Marquette kid Kolek — more and more of a keeper, a wonderful old expression used by an old Marquette coach named Al McGuire — had five assists in 14 minutes.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Major Everhart gained 11 yards on a jet sweep from the 12-yard line, and Seals scored from 1 yard out on a quarterback keeper up the middle for a 14-10 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
Noun
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To solve this, the team created its own proprietary technology, the Trusted Computing Mechanism (TCM), which securely protects private keys without depending on conventional custodians.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is not the primary custodian of police or court records and is often asked to assist only after survivors and attorneys have exhausted other avenues.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to wardens, a team of trackers spotted the twins on Saturday, with monitoring and protection measures in force to increase their chances of survival.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The firing squad would be made up of five Department of Correction officers selected by the warden.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to a probable cause statement, investigators said those allegations form the basis of the trafficking charges after an adult guardian reported the children came to her home seeking food.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The event is all ages, though minors must be accompanied by a guardian, Waterloo said on social media.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Poorsaleh said neither is a student in the Chula Vista Elementary School District where the janitor worked part-time.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Plenty of schools have commitment from the top of the chancellor’s office, down to the janitor’s closet in the football locker room.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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And senior guard Charlie Poehler came through in the clutch, scoring eight of his team-high 20 points in the fourth.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Double drill Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas enjoyed a sublime stretch in the first half to help the Hogs build their largest lead of 20 points.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each one grew up in a home that required her to curry favor with volatile and inconstant parents—a menacing father figure, a recessive and enabling mother—and each found a fragile safety in her caretakers’ occasional good will.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Darren Fletcher’s time as caretaker manager has not yielded the same short-term lift as seen with Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2024 and Michael Carrick in 2021.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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