STEWARD Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstü-ərd

Definition of steward

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward

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steward

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verb

as in to oversee

to look after and make decisions about will steward the city's library programs

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Recent Examples of steward

Noun

Hansen coached the position at Stanford, in fact, while Okereke was there and was the steward of Okereke’s All-Pac-12 years in 2017 and 2018. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the steward of those bond buybacks, skipped this year’s conference ahead of G-20 talks in North Carolina. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 The Met will need to gather $200 million for an endowment to steward the Neue Galerie, which Lauder and his daughter, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, will reportedly give some funds toward, as well as 13 works from their collection. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for steward

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward

Noun

Mom isn’t her kids’ servant, and these types of expectations aren’t kind, fair, or respectful.

— Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
Wadsworth begins Clue as the seemingly subservient servant before gradually taking command of the entire picture.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of servant

Verb

José Dias Toffoli, who previously stepped down from overseeing the Banco Master case because of his links to Vorcaro, also refused to vote.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The Reactor Pilot Program was established under Executive Order 14301 and allows the DOE to oversee the design, construction, and initial testing of qualifying advanced reactors outside national laboratories, with the NRC observing the process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversee

Verb

People still need to supervise systems, manage exceptions, interpret information, and make decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
He was sentenced to 50 days in jail but given credit for 50 days of time served and supervised release for three years.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Because of the deliberately micro size, too, the team managing the Low can be nimble and respond both to community requests and wide releases in funny ways that Alamo and AMC can’t.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

Blough said farmers will be clocked by the high prices because of the high use of diesel to transport fertilizers and crops and operate tractors and combines.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

Before scrambling to control the reaction, decide whether the attention is actually a problem.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Fears that Iran and its close ally, the Houthis, effectively control two of the world’s most important maritime choke points rattled global energy markets.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board generally handles civilian aviation accidents, but the military investigates crashes involving its own aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of handle

Verb

This includes conducting a GEO (generative engine optimization)/AEO (answer engine optimization) diagnostic visibility audit.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Kanter could raise the same basic arguments in an arbitration, but it would be conducted in private, and awards by arbitrators are difficult to challenge in court because judges are obligated to give high deference to those awards.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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