stewardship

noun

ˈstü-ərd-ˌship How to pronounce stewardship (audio)
Definition of stewardshipnext
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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2
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 Banchi Hanuse works across film and radio as a co-founder of Nuxalk Radio, supporting Nuxalk language revitalization, upholding Nuxalk Nationhood and advocating for stewardship of Nuxalk homelands. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 But a group of local Jewish organizations object to his stewardship of a key cultural venue in the city. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Those metrics can then be used for product stewardship, sustainability reporting, procurement, target setting and future standards development. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Boards and executives must view data stewardship as a fundamental business risk. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stewardship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
  1. management
  2. oversight
  3. supervision
  4. leadership
  5. handling
  6. control
  7. administration
  8. care
Noun
  • The third-year head coach learned from his team management mistakes from a 3-9 season that ended with eight consecutive losses.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Her conviction has reignited a debate over how much freedom kids should have and how much government oversight is appropriate in parenting.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rodman appeared to laugh off the oversight, heading to training hours later and continuing her high-profile support of her boyfriend.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of oversight
Noun
  • Laws also vary by state on when children can be left without adult supervision.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His first 12 came under the supervision of a coach who was, to put it as gently as possible, somewhat distracted from his job.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • Without Steinem, none of us would be here—writing a newsletter about women’s leadership, or at our desks at work, reading one.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Iran’s leadership may be hardened by war, but the country’s economy will eventually need oil exports and reduced sanctions to survive.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • Develop his handling, but do not take away his aggressiveness.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The president has in your own polling, 36% job approval, 31% approving of his handling of the war.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Having control over a venue allows stadiums to be designed specifically with a women’s sports fan in mind, which can be critical to gameday experience.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were politically targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The administration has added two judges to the Sacramento court over that time.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As the trend scales, expect a wave of clinician response videos and possibly product warnings from foot-care brands.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of care

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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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