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
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.
—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
Burke said most members of the Iranian delegation had the opportunity for a private meeting with officials – facilitated by a heavy police presence to separate them from Iranian minders.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The Guardian reported that a number of players had escaped their government minders after their match and were in police protective custody.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
My minder from Anthropic’s press office quickly Slacked a colleague in dismay.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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
Burke said most members of the Iranian delegation had the opportunity for a private meeting with officials – facilitated by a heavy police presence to separate them from Iranian minders.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The Guardian reported that a number of players had escaped their government minders after their match and were in police protective custody.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
My minder from Anthropic’s press office quickly Slacked a colleague in dismay.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minder
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With the knife in her hand, Guzman approached the toddler and his guardian in a shopping aisle.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bus drivers, custodians and special education workers will receive a 24% wage increase, increased hours that ensure healthcare benefits, and the district agreed to rescind layoffs for hundreds of IT technicians.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After serving as custodian of NBC’s late-night for years, George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media who oversees CBS, became the executive who last year canceled CBS’ venerable late-night franchise The Late Show.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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At this year’s trade deadline, Charlotte was a buyer for the first time in years, adding Chicago guard Coby White as the Bulls embraced a rebuild.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The star guard, who tore her ACL for the first time before her junior year of high school, grappled with injuries throughout her first four seasons with the Huskies, first a foot injury that sidelined her for 11 games in 2021-22, then a knee injury that kept her out of 22 in her sophomore year.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Third-string keeper Kayne Rizvanovich is one of the few additional players also on the California road trip.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kalani Brundage slipped a slick pass over to Addison Smith who beat the Kingwood keeper with a low shot to the left side to give Forney a 1-0 lead in the 8th minute.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
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If that is the case, the warden announces on the intercom system that the sentence was carried out and witnesses are directed to exit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff also said the warden had reached out regarding an allegation of an incident under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, but then did not call the department back to further investigate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fiery lawmaker, who leads the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters party, was charged alongside his bodyguards Anton Snyman, after the video of the incident went viral.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The crew took a break for lunch and the two actors, with their bodyguards, rode back to the shore on separate jet skis.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Minder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minder. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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