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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
These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
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Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Organizations that understand that AI will become the ultimate keeper of organizational knowledge, a resource for learning and standardizing on best practices, will be the winners.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In the weeks after, a lighthouse keeper reported the ship’s masts breaking the lake surface, and fishermen caught pieces of the vessel in their nets.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The next week, a lighthouse keeper reported seeing the masts of the King protruding from the water in the shipping lane — an important clue regarding where the King lay hidden.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Organizations that understand that AI will become the ultimate keeper of organizational knowledge, a resource for learning and standardizing on best practices, will be the winners.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In the weeks after, a lighthouse keeper reported the ship’s masts breaking the lake surface, and fishermen caught pieces of the vessel in their nets.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The next week, a lighthouse keeper reported seeing the masts of the King protruding from the water in the shipping lane — an important clue regarding where the King lay hidden.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
Noun
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Law enforcement are exempt from the law, as well as custodians, maintenance workers, and those providing medical assistance.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Egan quizzed the custodian on the relationship.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Henry's most cutting moment occurs when the warden asks the stuffy Brit how the prison tea is.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Fidelity Youth Account can only be opened by a parent/guardian.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The singing janitor from Indiana earned both the $1 million prize, a Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum and the chance to perform with Journey during the season finale.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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His father worked as a janitor and mother a governess.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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This quarter also saw a change of guard at the top for European equities.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The squad has a deeper bench this season thanks to the additions of guards Jordan Clarkson and Malcolm Brogdon and big man Guerschon Yabusele.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Paul noted that the dog had no history of violence before or during its time with the caretaker, the dog tested negative for rabies, and no criminal charges are expected.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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