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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
Because these drugs are so precious, new antibiotics are deliberately held in reserve to slow the emergence of resistance, a practice known as stewardship that benefits future patients but crushes commercial prospects.
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Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
In the two days leading up to her firing, Noem clashed with Democrats and some Republicans on the House and Senate Judiciary committees over both her agency stewardship and a $220 million ad campaign her agency commissioned that featured her in prominent roles.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the scandalous conflict between Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming highlights the vital role an inspector general can play in public accountability and fiscal stewardship.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
That is not our preferred outcome, but fiscal stewardship requires us to evaluate all responsible options.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
In the two days leading up to her firing, Noem clashed with Democrats and some Republicans on the House and Senate Judiciary committees over both her agency stewardship and a $220 million ad campaign her agency commissioned that featured her in prominent roles.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the scandalous conflict between Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming highlights the vital role an inspector general can play in public accountability and fiscal stewardship.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
That is not our preferred outcome, but fiscal stewardship requires us to evaluate all responsible options.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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Residents may require medication management and may have previously posed a potential risk to harm themselves or others, but any aggressive behavior must have occurred no less than six months prior to being admitted.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Through its program on border management, anti-corruption and criminal justice, the office has been supporting Haitian institutions to address the broader issues that continue to fuel instability and violence in the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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When the entity being investigated decides what records investigators may see and when, oversight becomes optional.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Disputes on enrichment and inspections are meant to be addressed through diplomacy and international oversight, not immediate bombardment absent a clear, urgent threat.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jill Hanlin spent many years either incarcerated or on supervision after release, and consequently has spent time ineligible to cast a ballot in the state of Missouri.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attorney emphasized that the family, all immigrants, were under asylum protection and had been following a supervision order that should have prevented deportation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senior Kurdish leaders denied having made any ground incursion into Iran thus far, but several outlets reported that Iranian Kurdish groups were in talks with Washington, which is mulling arming the militias in order to help overthrow Iran’s leadership.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The event, overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is tightly scripted and almost entirely predetermined to showcase a leadership hyperfocused on stability.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cutting the stump into smaller pieces may even be necessary for easy handling.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to the attorney general's office, the report will detail the diocese's handling of clergy abuse over decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The use of taxpayer dollars to combat negative publicity about the state and the governor isn’t new under the Newsom administration.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Members of Congress have also criticized the administration.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Undocumented immigrants were among those gaining coverage, which provided access to regular doctor visits and preventative care .—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sesame’s clinicians will also stay with the patient throughout any IMI RMA procedures to help translate medical terminology, provide emotional support, and offer any other care coordination needed.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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