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
Both the card and ball will go home with his parents for safekeeping.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Most artifacts never make it that far, remaining permanently in the archival warehouse for safekeeping.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
It was authenticated before being handed over to the Royals for safekeeping.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Most artifacts never make it that far, remaining permanently in the archival warehouse for safekeeping.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
It was authenticated before being handed over to the Royals for safekeeping.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for safekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safekeeping
Noun
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At the time of writing that initial article, Conway had already been in custody for a month, and he was eventually extradited to Belgium a month later.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since 2021, 33 inmates have died in custody at a Sacramento County jail, according to Sacramento Bee reporting.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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