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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
Blackwell, the warden, even ordered a full search of Alcatraz on the off chance the men never actually left.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Were you tempted to throw your warden into that number in some form or fashion?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 9 May 2025
Steel, who was no longer being paid, sent letters and contacted the warden.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
At the time, the fire was between 10 and 20 acres, said Trevor Raynor, a warden with the fire service.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Were you tempted to throw your warden into that number in some form or fashion?
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 9 May 2025
Steel, who was no longer being paid, sent letters and contacted the warden.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
At the time, the fire was between 10 and 20 acres, said Trevor Raynor, a warden with the fire service.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
Noun
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Work history, balances and identity stay with you, not employers or third-party custodians.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Don and his mother were fixtures in the Post’s headquarters on Fifteenth Street; Don seemed to know everyone’s name—reporters, receptionists, custodians.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Those families are coming together and building relationships across language barriers, Castillo said — especially since parents and guardians often prefer hearing from each other rather than from the school.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Prosecutors said during the trial that Pankey had been excommunicated after the incident, which also cost him his job there as a janitor.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Agudelo was biking home from her job as a janitor at an East Harlem museum, taking her usual shortcut through Randall’s Island to get to her Astoria apartment, when Jiraud jumped her about 11:30 p.m. last Friday, police said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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For Sky veterans such as guard Ariel Atkins, the game — which drew a franchise record 19,496 fans — represented another breakthrough moment for a league experiencing meteoric growth in popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But the tenor of the night, and perhaps Chicago’s season, changed abruptly as veteran Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot suffered a knee injury at the 5:29 minute mark of the first quarter on a drive to the basket.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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His longtime caretaker and friend, Tony Wilson, announced his death in statement on Tuesday.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The news comes via a Facebook post from the musician’s caretaker, Tony Wilson, who shared on Tuesday (May 27) that Derringer had passed away at 8:09 p.m. on Monday.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 May 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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Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.—
Alex Raiman,
EW.com,
15 Sep. 2023
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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