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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
Risky to place such faith in a young ’keeper, but that is generally the Sunderland way.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
In the hours after birth, the keepers heard signs of trouble from the suite where the baby and Nasha were introduced.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the study authors, early horse keepers unknowingly promoted the rise of ZFPM1 by selecting less aggressive, more manageable animals, laying the foundation for domestication.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
In the hours after birth, the keepers heard signs of trouble from the suite where the baby and Nasha were introduced.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the study authors, early horse keepers unknowingly promoted the rise of ZFPM1 by selecting less aggressive, more manageable animals, laying the foundation for domestication.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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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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
Noun
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The entire nest changes, the child changes and the parents/guardians change.—
Tembi Locke,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who grasp this framework will see themselves not just as managers of tasks but as architects of signals, stewards of patterns, cultivators of pathways, and guardians of heuristics.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peter Dinklage stars as Winston Gooze, a janitor who gets transformed into a grotesque mutant after a bizarre accident.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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But with Winston’s newfound powers as the Toxic Avenger, Garbinger soon comes to regret his decision to neglect the janitor-turned-superhero who dispatches of the bad guys in particularly gruesome ways.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dermish launched businesses to support the industry, offering everything from guards for drill sites to housing for oil field workers.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bronny, the son of LeBron James, joined his father on the Los Angeles Lakers when the NBA team selected the freshman guard from the University of Southern California as the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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