as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping
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Recent Examples of safekeeping
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
At the reception, you might also be needed to take the gift envelopes received by the couple to a place for safekeeping.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, keep them in a medicine cabinet or drawer for safekeeping.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
So where did the Getty staff take the art for safekeeping as flames and smoke approached?
Nowhere.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
At the reception, you might also be needed to take the gift envelopes received by the couple to a place for safekeeping.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead, keep them in a medicine cabinet or drawer for safekeeping.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
So where did the Getty staff take the art for safekeeping as flames and smoke approached?
Nowhere.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for safekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safekeeping
Noun
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The mother brought the child to Connecticut, in violation of the custody order, according to the marshals service.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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The former couple reached a custody agreement in October 2018.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Pet the gentle animals, learn about their care, and shop for ultra-soft alpaca fleece products, like socks, gloves, and scarves.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Eliana, a 33 year-old nurse in the hospital’s plastic surgery department, was among the mothers who gave birth in the past week, entrusting her own colleagues with her care under fire.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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