keepers

plural of 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 training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Cereal keepers are tall food storage containers that usually have a flip-up lid that allows a person to easily pour their cereal into a bowl. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail. Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026 With more than 1,000 suggestions to chose from, here's the name keepers picked. Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Free advice could always be had from tavern keepers, clergymen, neighbors or parents. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Suspecting heat problem, zoo keepers provided ventilation and a water sprinkler to cool her down. ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers. Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
Noun
  • However, those lawyers said custodians are not legally required to make charities open accounts to receive funds.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The solution for most Americans retiring in Europe is to work with a cross-border financial advisor who has established relationships with custodians that support overseas Americans.
    Shane Clark, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • State law requires parents and guardians of students at schools near certain crematorium projects to receive notification about the potential for toxic air contaminants.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In a letter addressed to parents and guardians obtained by ABC Chicago station WLS, school officials said the gun did not enter school grounds.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • People got jobs quickly, Sy said, at warehouses and factories, as janitors, stocking and packing for big-box stores.
    Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sasha Valera is a May-October love story between two of the institute’s janitors.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The drone impacts forced Poland's border guards to temporarily suspend cross-border traffic, evacuate people from vehicles and enhance security.
    Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The hotlines are also open to people who need to report abuse from caretakers.
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When a seal like Violet won’t eat on its own, caretakers use a tube to feed it.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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