1
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
While this is a bane to many gardeners (bolting often renders plants bitter, woody, and inedible), in this strife also lies opportunity for those gardeners aiming toward environmental stewardship.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Foothills embraced the concept and assumed the ministry center’s stewardship.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Amy Chesnut founded the company after experimenting with Pozzi Wool which is known for establishing standards by Joe Pozza for animal welfare, land stewardship, and responsible wool harvesting from family farms.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sgarbossa described a different approach to brand development and stewardship at Mayhoola.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Foothills embraced the concept and assumed the ministry center’s stewardship.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Amy Chesnut founded the company after experimenting with Pozzi Wool which is known for establishing standards by Joe Pozza for animal welfare, land stewardship, and responsible wool harvesting from family farms.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sgarbossa described a different approach to brand development and stewardship at Mayhoola.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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For now, the 37-year-old, who holds a business management degree and owned a catering firm back in Savannah, is waiting tables at a sports bar near Madison Square Garden for three shifts and hoping to get a bartender position.—
Michael Sasso,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Julia Yoo, the family’s attorney, said the county’s cross-complaint highlights a deeper failure with its oversight of its own contractors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tech Oversight, an AI oversight advocacy organization that set its sights on the California Legislature earlier this year, applauded Wiener and Newsom for supporting SB 53 despite Big Tech’s objections.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Is the touch tank set up for children to interact with it safely without adult supervision?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Wilske started in Hastings as deputy chief, overseeing department training and development, fleet management, emergency management and the supervision of investigative and evidence room operations.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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These events are both for data collection and for signalling technological leadership to the public and the world.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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After an internal review, bureau leadership determined that the agents had not violated any specific policy and that no disciplinary action was necessary.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The academy apologized the day prior for its handling of a situation in which some students wore red ties to school to honor Kirk, 31.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents and prosecuted the president's son with gun and tax charges.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, the chain may need to hire a police detail to traffic control, the chief said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other reasons to seek additional care can include continued irritation, watering, burning, eye pain, mucus discharge, sensitivity to light, reduced vision and any flaking, discharge or sores on the eye or eyelid.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The inquest is expected to consider some or all of the concerns that were raised at the time and reported by The Athletic in the immediate aftermath, with multiple eyewitnesses alleging failings in the care provided by Sheffield Wednesday and its medical services.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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