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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
In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In June 2024, the sheriff's office announced that nine prison staff members, including then-warden Randall Hepp, were arrested and criminally charged in connection with deaths at the prison.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The previous warden, Guy Bosch, is taking on a leadership position at CoreCivic headquarters, the company said.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In June 2024, the sheriff's office announced that nine prison staff members, including then-warden Randall Hepp, were arrested and criminally charged in connection with deaths at the prison.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The previous warden, Guy Bosch, is taking on a leadership position at CoreCivic headquarters, the company said.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Best Picture winner features Sally Hawkins as Elise, a mute custodian who works in a secret government facility that’s currently housing a strange fish creature (Doug Jones) who’s being studied by scientists and the military.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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To complete the hat-trick just after half-time, one-on-one with the ’keeper, was great.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chapple said DynamoDB is a record-keeper that helps track user information and store key data.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some have lost a parent or guardian and suddenly must navigate a world that feels uncertain and overwhelming.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Low-wage service workers, including cleaners, janitors, security guards, cafeteria workers and other staffers who keep buildings operating, are often out of luck.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the rookie guard from Baylor scored 34 points.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Posey is seeking a strong personality, not a dugout caretaker.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three years ago, Lola was found brutally murdered in the trunk of a car outside the apartment building where her mother and father — Delphine and Johan Daviet — worked as caretakers.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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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 25 Oct. 2025.
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