as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
those self-appointed minders of other people's morals
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Recent Examples of minder
The more urgent question is whether or not Toy Story 5 is worth seeing, either for children or their minders.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
As the man from East Africa at the Bamy Hotel recounted his journey, a government minder who spoke little English sat nearby, scrolling on his phone in an otherwise empty conference room.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
Some kind of cruel night minder?
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Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
The net-minder won the race but lost the battle.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Anders Dreyer fired off a shot in the 81st minute that Callender saved just before the goal line — the second time the Loons net-minder denied Dreyer in such fashion.
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Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
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Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.
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Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the chance for the players to consider asylum came down to last-minute discussions at Sydney Airport where the women were separated from their minders and had time to call their families.
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Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
As the man from East Africa at the Bamy Hotel recounted his journey, a government minder who spoke little English sat nearby, scrolling on his phone in an otherwise empty conference room.
—
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Some kind of cruel night minder?
—
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
The net-minder won the race but lost the battle.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Anders Dreyer fired off a shot in the 81st minute that Callender saved just before the goal line — the second time the Loons net-minder denied Dreyer in such fashion.
—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.
—
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the chance for the players to consider asylum came down to last-minute discussions at Sydney Airport where the women were separated from their minders and had time to call their families.
—
Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minder
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.
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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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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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And Willoughby has been an adorable bodyguard.
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She was born on July 15, 1998 in Monaco to Stéphanie and former royal bodyguard Jean Raymond Gottlieb.
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“Minder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minder. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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