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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
The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Armas said the prison wardens never switched off the lights.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The wardens said the fish was flagged after a metal-detecting wand alerted to the potential presence of a foreign object.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 10 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
As state corrections director, Franzen ordered a shakedown at Stateville and fired two wardens at the facility in an effort to root out corruption.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Armas said the prison wardens never switched off the lights.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The wardens said the fish was flagged after a metal-detecting wand alerted to the potential presence of a foreign object.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 10 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
As state corrections director, Franzen ordered a shakedown at Stateville and fired two wardens at the facility in an effort to root out corruption.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wardens
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Kennard, Smart fined Kennard and Smart were fined by the NBA for inappropriate conduct toward game officials, the league announced Monday, after the Lakers guards were involved in a postgame dust-up near midcourt on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Categories covered by this author include home warranty, gutter guards, pest control, mattresses, roofing, car warranty, home insurance, car insurance, weight loss and hair loss.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Early record keepers captured the story of each game in 9×9 grids.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This is the eternal dilemma for managers who knowingly choose to use their back-up keepers in the cup.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Under the agreement, the Sheridan School District will re-recognize the union and add classified staff — such as custodians and paraprofessionals — to the bargaining unit.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The news comes as Broadway production company Seaview announced the acquisition of the revival rights from the new custodians of the Tennessee Williams estate.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Many Japanese elementary schools don’t have janitors, so the clean-up work is left to students.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 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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Police urged parents and guardians to speak with their students about any potential interaction with Faulkner and to relay information to the Wauconda Police Department Investigations Division at (847) 865-0399.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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None of the minors were taken into custody as officers attempted to notify their guardians, according to police.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Now, after decades at Franklin Park Zoo, his chapter in the city is coming to a close — but for a purpose his caretakers say matters deeply.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The pups are hitting every developmental benchmark their caretakers are watching for, according to the zoo.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Precedent for this idea comes from Poland, where many cities already use freshwater mussels as living sentinels of water quality, wired with sensors that register when the animals clamp their shells shut in response to pollutants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Mar. 2026
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Above the Agency house, a hundred yards away, Fort King’s sentinels scanned the area.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Wardens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wardens. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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