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as in guards
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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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
served as warden for the country estate
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Recent Examples of wardens
Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Former wardens criticized the prison system's drug-treatment program and inmate security classification practices.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Between tireless searches for survivors and cleanup work, the wardens pushed aside desks to make room for cots in classrooms and showered in bare locker rooms.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Former wardens criticized the prison system's drug-treatment program and inmate security classification practices.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Between tireless searches for survivors and cleanup work, the wardens pushed aside desks to make room for cots in classrooms and showered in bare locker rooms.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wardens
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Atlanta played much better in a 1-point loss to the Patriots on the road last Sunday, but there are major concerns on the O-line after starting guards Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom had to leave the Pats game early.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Haydar was prisoner 13077 at Abu Ghraib, one of those photographed by the American army prison guards in various positions of agony.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team’s first four 2025 draft picks look like keepers.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Onuba counseled now is the time to take another page from PE, which is their operating partner model, where operating partners sit between management and assets, thereby becoming custodians for the post asset-value integration.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ahuja noted that institutional infrastructure for bitcoin—custodians, liquidity providers, and banks—has matured significantly over the past several years, creating greater stability.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same workers who keep this country running every single day—home care aides, teachers, bus drivers and janitors who can’t afford to get sick.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Think janitors all the way up to the CEOs that make a hospital hum.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many are parents, caretakers or full-time employees juggling classes, jobs and family responsibilities.—
Robert Moreno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Today, Bikini is uninhabited, spare a few caretakers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The world’s lakes are considered sentinels of climate change and are warming dramatically as global temperatures rise.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Wardens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wardens. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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