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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
In addition to the view, the museum includes belongings, photos and memories of the lighthouse keepers and their families.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Kaliakmanis had two keepers for TDs against the Hawkeyes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Are the club following any ‘keepers?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Out of 23 songs, there’s maybe five or six keepers, buried in way too many duds that drag on forever at three minutes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Kaliakmanis had two keepers for TDs against the Hawkeyes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Are the club following any ‘keepers?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Out of 23 songs, there’s maybe five or six keepers, buried in way too many duds that drag on forever at three minutes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
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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Two centuries ago, the Litunga (king) turned what had been his private hunting grounds over to his people as custodians.—
Mazuba Kapambwe,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The juvenile's guardians found two weapons with ammunition and gave them to police.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney’s brother and sister-in-law had taken him in as guardians.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The great quarterbacks are janitors for organizational messes, smoothing over the cracks and making a bad team look competent for three hours.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters union includes cooks and other food service workers, as well as groundskeepers, janitors, parking attendants, maintenance workers, mechanics and more.—
Emma McNamee,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Harris was one of the best defensive guards available in the portal, and Rodriguez has been a solid contributor for Spain’s youth teams and played in the country’s top league (the ACB).—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The damage became so severe that caretakers struggled to maintain the site.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, the home is coded as a feminine space, with women as caretakers.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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