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as in custodians
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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as in wardens
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place
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Recent Examples of keepers
The most important thing is to see my ‘keepers thinking about the exercise.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
In early modernity, women were the keepers of this obsessive temporality of attention—of the current of time that flows beneath event, beneath change.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Dock at the southern edge of the island and climb the stairs to see the orchards and gardens planted by former lighthouse keepers and tended by the National Park Service today.
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Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Former keepers who visited on May 13 said the 2-year-old has bonded with surrogate mother Fredrika and developed a playful, mischievous personality.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.
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Al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
The keepers of various indexes are going to machine gun SpaceX into their devices.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
In early modernity, women were the keepers of this obsessive temporality of attention—of the current of time that flows beneath event, beneath change.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Dock at the southern edge of the island and climb the stairs to see the orchards and gardens planted by former lighthouse keepers and tended by the National Park Service today.
—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Former keepers who visited on May 13 said the 2-year-old has bonded with surrogate mother Fredrika and developed a playful, mischievous personality.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.
—
Al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
The keepers of various indexes are going to machine gun SpaceX into their devices.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
Noun
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Some custodians give checkbooks to IRA owners.
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The juvenile bear’s wander across campus late Thursday and early Friday prompted an advisory to students and a search by UC Davis police and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Yolo County Animal Control.
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The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral.
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Instead, the decision is left to parents and guardians.
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For minors who are 16 or 17, parents or guardians must be consulted in the decision-making process, but their consent is not required.
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Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
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Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce.
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The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
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And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses.
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Grief counseling services are being made available to trainers, caretakers, owners and other members of the backstretch community affected by incident, according to the association.
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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