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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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
Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As the federal government moves to eliminate U.S. climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet from their customers, investors, employees, local communities, lenders, insurers, global trading partners and many states.
—Ethan I. Thorpe, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Rafael Romo, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that one of the primary targets in this communication is the college admission process and those who steward it.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
On June 8, the cargo ship Ilford spotted another saloon steward, William Frederick Cheverton, bobbing in the North Atlantic.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As the federal government moves to eliminate U.S. climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet from their customers, investors, employees, local communities, lenders, insurers, global trading partners and many states.
—Ethan I. Thorpe, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
For workers like Thompson and Townsend, the uncertainty is already disrupting their ability to serve veterans, protect public lands and steward the environment.
—Rafael Romo, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that one of the primary targets in this communication is the college admission process and those who steward it.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward
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The document emphasizes the pope as a servant of Christ and bishop of Rome, rather than a worldly sovereign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is no greater goal than to hear, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant’ from Jesus.—
Maureen Mackey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Regression was expected because of the injury, but Hall still managed to run for 994 yards (4.5 yards per carry) in 2023 without missing a game.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Reserve operates independently when setting short-term rates and does not take direction from Congress, the president or political campaigns.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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SuperDrive operated the truck without a human driver in the cabin or remote intervention.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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But increasing costs is not a sustainable solution, and, therefore, insurers and consumers (who are often at odds) must work together to control spending without compromising outcomes.—
Mehb Khoja,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With McDavid on the ice, the Oilers are controlling 69 percent of chances at even strength.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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During a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced the astronaut selected will be a payload specialist, handling daily tasks during the mission, as well as scientific experiments for Pakistan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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If the highest and broadest tariffs are avoided, U.S. farmers will likely be able to handle the impacts with only modest discomfort.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The poll, conducted among 1,678 people, found that 35% approve of his handling of inflation and only 39% approve of his handling of the economy.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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The study conducted by Icelandair analyzed some of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe in order to determine the best cities for a holiday romance.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steward. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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