as in servants
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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to look after and make decisions about
will steward the city's library programs
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Recent Examples of stewards
Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
As play began again, there was applause from the Rayo end supporters as one of their own was taken up the steps by medical staff and stewards.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards the city’s Cultural District.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Deck stewards should mark when a deck has just been cleaned and may be wet, but that doesn’t mean that weather and other environmental factors won’t create slick surfaces.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Even if these positions truly act as independent stewards of good governance, their recommendations to the board are just that.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
As bad as these deals are, local officials do want to be seen as stewards of a successful mega-event.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Dedicated stewards will also be on hand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Signatories of the letter say the expansion of organized crime is undermining Indigenous governance systems and threatening communities that have long acted as stewards of some of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Todd Gillespie, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
In place of an artist’s creative intent, these projects hinge entirely on the discernment and dedication of whoever stewards them.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Fisher is the director of the Kaish Family Art Project, which stewards the legacies of both Luise, who died in 2013 at age 87, and Morton, who died just last week at 98.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The cinema’s new board of directors now stewards the next daunting challenge of raising $14 million to make necessary repairs and improvements, including more comfortable seats.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
One fan was unable to sit still and was given special permission by stewards to stand near an exit to work off his anxious energy by pogo’ing on the spot.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
As play began again, there was applause from the Rayo end supporters as one of their own was taken up the steps by medical staff and stewards.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards the city’s Cultural District.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Deck stewards should mark when a deck has just been cleaned and may be wet, but that doesn’t mean that weather and other environmental factors won’t create slick surfaces.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Even if these positions truly act as independent stewards of good governance, their recommendations to the board are just that.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
As bad as these deals are, local officials do want to be seen as stewards of a successful mega-event.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Dedicated stewards will also be on hand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Signatories of the letter say the expansion of organized crime is undermining Indigenous governance systems and threatening communities that have long acted as stewards of some of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Verb
But the press office, which stewards the bank’s image, was not on board.
—Todd Gillespie, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
In place of an artist’s creative intent, these projects hinge entirely on the discernment and dedication of whoever stewards them.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Fisher is the director of the Kaish Family Art Project, which stewards the legacies of both Luise, who died in 2013 at age 87, and Morton, who died just last week at 98.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The cinema’s new board of directors now stewards the next daunting challenge of raising $14 million to make necessary repairs and improvements, including more comfortable seats.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewards
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In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, jogti hijras, jogins, or jogappas are trans women who devote themselves in temples as special servants to the goddess Yellamma.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The race will determine who oversees one of the nation’s largest municipal law offices, which provides legal advice to city officials, represents Los Angeles in litigation and prosecutes misdemeanor charges committed within city limits.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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As part of that, Malhotra oversees Snap’s international growth initiatives across North America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The group closely manages its propaganda and marketing with several guides that members must strictly adhere to.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Venue operator Live Nation — which manages more than 300 facilities across the country — initially hoped to build a permanent amphitheater nearby, but scrapped those plans in 2023 after the Irvine City Council ended negotiations.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Albertsons, which operates in the state as Safeway, and Ahold Delhaize USA, owner of Food Lion and Giant, round out the top five grocery providers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Brisbane airport operates the most extensive domestic and regional network of any in the country and is home to the most (and now rare) flying Fokker aircraft.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The price controls on credit cards and pharmaceuticals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Michigan is also home to competitive House races that could determine which party controls the lower chamber.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Blue Water Bistro, nearer the sand, handles relaxed lunches and dinners with dishes such as lobster tail burger and seafood claypot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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As Petruschin focuses on the show’s host, head makeup artist Natasha Marcelina handles the show’s roster of guests.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Cortisol, the hormone that regulates alertness, blood pressure and blood sugar, peaks naturally in the early morning.—
Allison Palmer
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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The new drug targets mutations in the RAS gene family that normally regulates cell growth.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Stewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewards. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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