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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 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.
—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
Neither Abrams or Marte are going to be my keepers.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 5 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
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.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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
Neither Abrams or Marte are going to be my keepers.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 5 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
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.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
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The college currently consists of 11 officers of arms, who undertake the genealogical research and act as custodians of the records.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Obama stopped by the Jackson Park facility to hear personal stories from custodians, security guards, visitor services staffers, and more.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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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.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Robotic grid guardians Power utilities in southwestern China are using robotic snakes to inspect power lines, showcasing a new approach to infrastructure monitoring in environments where drones face limitations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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In places where the program is active, parents and legal guardians who are verified riders can create accounts for teens.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The Pacers, too, sent wave after wave of bigger stronger guards to push Brunson off his spots and disrupt the Knicks’ flow.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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For this reason, healthcare providers and family members or other caretakers are the most likely to contract it.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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This knowledge could help Ötzi’s caretakers keep the body well preserved into the future and enable other researchers to do the same for other frozen biological discoveries.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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