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 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.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—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
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—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
See All Example Sentences for safekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safekeeping
Noun
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The two men exited their vehicle and were taken into ICE custody on June 13 around 6:45 a.m.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Detectives spoke with the suspect, who is not in custody at this time, police said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
Noun
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With more than 750 products across makeup, skin and hair care and coloring, L’Oréal Paris ranks as the biggest beauty brand in the world.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Numerous regulatory barriers stand in the way of direct-to-patient care.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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