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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Recent Examples of warden
Lamont noted that Carlos is already well known to the agency and has years of experience there, having worked as a substance abuse counselor and a warden at York Correctional Institution.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Staff contacted the wardens, who conducted a necropsy and found three weights in the fish’s stomach.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Roughly 100 lawsuits had already been filed against the company, its wardens, officers and medical staff in 2025 by August, Nashville Scene reported.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
After finishing the conversation, Harris, still struck by the insight of the prison doctor, asked a warden how long the man had worked in the prison.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Staff contacted the wardens, who conducted a necropsy and found three weights in the fish’s stomach.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Roughly 100 lawsuits had already been filed against the company, its wardens, officers and medical staff in 2025 by August, Nashville Scene reported.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
After finishing the conversation, Harris, still struck by the insight of the prison doctor, asked a warden how long the man had worked in the prison.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
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Bus drivers, custodians and special education workers will receive a 24% wage increase, increased hours that ensure healthcare benefits, and the district agreed to rescind layoffs for hundreds of IT technicians.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After serving as custodian of NBC’s late-night for years, George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media who oversees CBS, became the executive who last year canceled CBS’ venerable late-night franchise The Late Show.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Third-string keeper Kayne Rizvanovich is one of the few additional players also on the California road trip.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kalani Brundage slipped a slick pass over to Addison Smith who beat the Kingwood keeper with a low shot to the left side to give Forney a 1-0 lead in the 8th minute.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
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With the knife in her hand, Guzman approached the toddler and his guardian in a shopping aisle.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The former series brought aliens to Earth; the latter followed two janitors accidentally launched into space.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Joining Monday’s protest was Maxime Excellence, a 49-year-old factory janitor, who worried about rising transportation prices, among other things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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At this year’s trade deadline, Charlotte was a buyer for the first time in years, adding Chicago guard Coby White as the Bulls embraced a rebuild.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The star guard, who tore her ACL for the first time before her junior year of high school, grappled with injuries throughout her first four seasons with the Huskies, first a foot injury that sidelined her for 11 games in 2021-22, then a knee injury that kept her out of 22 in her sophomore year.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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The hotel room was a suite, with the caretaker in the living room and Ward was in the bedroom, the report stated.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One August afternoon in 2023, Izzo was staying in the school with his brother, Hassan, who also served as a caretaker.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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