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stewarded

verb

past tense of steward
as in managed
to look after and make decisions about will steward the city's library programs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewarded
  1. managed
  2. operated
  3. supervised
  4. handled
  5. controlled
  6. conducted
  7. regulated
  8. oversaw
Verb
  • The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump cast the moment as something generations of presidents had talked about but never managed to pull off.
    — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the Italian Senate approved the government plan to restart nuclear power, clearing legal hurdles for a nation that operated without active nuclear power plants for nearly four decades.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Special private tours for small groups are also available, starting at $318 and operated by the Natural History Association.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there.
    — Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Unable to continue normal operations, Nodus entered a liquidation process supervised by Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • Goldsworthy explained that the clinic handled motor vehicle accident cases differently than others, under a separate company tax identification.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Many handled important logistical tasks, Forest Service staffers said, like securing authorizations for equipment, land use and water supplies during wildfires.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • This isn’t an AI fighting on its own The T800 was remotely controlled by a human operator.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The malware then sends collected information back to infrastructure controlled by the attacker.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of controlled
Verb
  • Authorities conducted a traffic stop and arrested him without incident.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That equipment ultimately failed to lure back shoppers and the company conducted another round of layoffs at the beginning of the year.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • That's a stark contrast to Makary and other recent FDA nominees who have had to divest investments or cut other financial ties with companies regulated by the FDA.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional sports books, which operate on the basis of licenses issued by states, Kalshi and Polymarket argue they are exclusively regulated at a federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction and warned drug traffickers that authorities would step up efforts to disrupt the illicit trade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Before the court fight was launched, Edwin Benn, the arbitrator who oversaw 2023 contract negotiations between the city and FOP, warned the City Council that any attempt to undermine his award to the union would be futile.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of oversaw
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“Stewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewarded. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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