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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility
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Recent Examples of stewardship
For nearly two decades, the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been at the forefront of environmental stewardship in the goods movement industry.
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Gene Seroka, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
He’s earned national magazine awards as well as George Polk Awards for his stewardship of investigative reports and breakthrough journalism.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
The money raised, the nonprofit said, would go toward stewardship, trail construction, restoration, and infrastructure.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Her advice on the seriousness of parental stewardship is never far from my mind.
—Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
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Gene Seroka, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
He’s earned national magazine awards as well as George Polk Awards for his stewardship of investigative reports and breakthrough journalism.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
The money raised, the nonprofit said, would go toward stewardship, trail construction, restoration, and infrastructure.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Her advice on the seriousness of parental stewardship is never far from my mind.
—Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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In addition to the suit against Lopez, Watson is suing her property management group, Royal Estates Mobile Home Park, for negligent hiring and supervision of Arboles Tree Trimming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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That's double management's original target for the year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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But without enforceable safeguards, independent oversight, and a diversified economic strategy, those promises rarely match the hype.—
Marty Small Sr,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported last month that the CFTC had fired two dozen workers from its enforcement, market oversight, administration and data divisions.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One interpretation is that if an AI maker has a generic generative AI that also happens to provide mental health advice, and if this is taking place without the supervision of a licensed professional, and this occurs in Illinois, the AI maker is seemingly in violation of this law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The story revolves around a group of workers, including Joe (Whitehouse), who are digging a hole under the supervision of their boss, Goose (Church), with shovels.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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In leadership, especially in times of uncertainty, the principle is the same.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Only one country’s leadership received the backing of a majority of Canadians: Germany.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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More recently, he’s been dogged by controversy over his administration’s handling of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In March, Turnberry was targeted by vandals who were angered by the Trump administration’s handling of Israel’s invasion of Gaza.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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President Erika Sloane, however, convinces Ethan to return to stop a self-aware artificial intelligence program called The Entity before the AI takes control of all the world’s nuclear arsenals and causes nuclear Armageddon.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On Monday morning, Trump unveiled his plans, announcing a historic escalation of law enforcement in D.C. by deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city’s police department under federal control.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump administration officials had hinted at major revelations and even new charges in the case after the president ordered a review of the files.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Rent regulation laws strengthened during the de Blasio administration have strangled the free market investment in housing for all New Yorkers.—
Y. David Scharf,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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And, in fact, some leaders from denominations that vocally oppose such care in the current moment once chose to support the decisions of doctors and transgender patients who pursued medical interventions.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the symptoms interfere with daily life, seek care from a dermatologist.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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