Synonyms of stewards

stewards 1 of 2

noun

plural of steward

as in servants

a person hired to perform household or personal services

the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• servants
• housekeepers
• maids
• women
• menials
• domestics
• lackeys
• butlers
• flunkies
• retainers
• grooms
• men
• dailies
• assistants
• valets
• servitors
• attendants
• housemen
• handmaidens
• houseboys
• footmen
• companions
• housemaids
• menservants
• followers
• maidservants
• ladies-in-waiting
• wenches
• majordomos
• gofers
• factotums
• drudges
• dogsbodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masters
• leaders
• mistresses
• chiefs
• captains
• foremen
• bosses
• heads
• helmsmen
• headmen
• taskmasters
• kingpins

stewards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of steward

as in oversees

to look after and make decisions about

will steward the city's library programs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversees
• supervises
• manages
• operates
• controls
• handles
• regulates
• governs
• conducts
• guides
• runs
• directs
• keeps
• tends
• administers
• watches over
• superintends
• protects
• carries on
• overlooks
• administrates
• presides (over)
• steers
• pilots
• leads
• minds
• watches
• guards
• safeguards
• cares (for)
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• codirects
• comanages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stewards

Noun

The stewards of the forest About 100 miles northwest of the Tahoe Basin, lower down in the foothills, survivors of the epic 2018 Camp fire that destroyed the town of Paradise have a very different relationship with forest stewards. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

In companies, communities, industries, and institutions, leaders are stewards of the conditions that allow people to work, build, belong, and become. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Greyfield Inn, the sole commercial property on the island, was formerly the private abode of the Carnegie family, who have served as stewards of the island since the 1880s. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

There were complaints from drivers, including Antonelli, about Russell improving his time under yellows, but the stewards decided not to investigate, and the results held. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

The crew of 18 includes a physician, an executive chef, guides, and stewards who travel with the group. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

If all four criteria are met, then the stewards proceed with revisiting the decision. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 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