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
It was authenticated before being handed over to the Royals for safekeeping.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Testifying Thursday, Mescudi recalled rushing to Ventura’s aide and taking her to the Sunset Marquis hotel for safekeeping.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Many of the antiquities in the Palmyra museum were sent to Damascus for safekeeping after the start of the civil war.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
The coins could have been buried by a high-ranking officer of the Roman military, a group of soldiers and/or their family or someone else entirely as either an offering to a deity or a temporary method of safekeeping.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Testifying Thursday, Mescudi recalled rushing to Ventura’s aide and taking her to the Sunset Marquis hotel for safekeeping.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Many of the antiquities in the Palmyra museum were sent to Damascus for safekeeping after the start of the civil war.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
The coins could have been buried by a high-ranking officer of the Roman military, a group of soldiers and/or their family or someone else entirely as either an offering to a deity or a temporary method of safekeeping.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safekeeping
Noun
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Police in Austin, Texas, have identified the 32-year-old man taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting outside of a Target store on Monday, Aug. 11.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Herbst, 57, was taken into custody following the sentencing hearing in Somerset County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced in a press release.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In healthcare, clinicians are using ambient voice agents to document patient visits and access medical records without breaking focus on care. Wearables and AR glasses also benefit from voice-first interaction, especially when screen space is minimal or nonexistent.—
Harshal Shah,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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As far as proper care, the brand recommends hand washing them.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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