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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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as in defender
someone that protects
we must regard ourselves as custodians of the Earth so that its natural resources may be enjoyed by many generations to come
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Recent Examples of custodian
The firings at the tribal colleges included instructors, administrators, security guards, coaches, custodians and food service workers.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The child's Roth IRA stays in the care of the parent (the custodian) who will direct contributions and investments for the benefit of the child or teen.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Repeat requesters affected The proposal would also allow records custodians essentially to bundle similar requests made by the same person.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Related article Young children, a substitute teacher, the head of their school and its custodian.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The child's Roth IRA stays in the care of the parent (the custodian) who will direct contributions and investments for the benefit of the child or teen.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Repeat requesters affected The proposal would also allow records custodians essentially to bundle similar requests made by the same person.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Related article Young children, a substitute teacher, the head of their school and its custodian.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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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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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word genie comes from the French génie, which was borrowed from Latin genius, meaning a guardian spirit or guiding influence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Starting guard Andrew Nembhard grew as a perimeter defender this season and just did well against Damian Lillad (pre-injury) in the first round.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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From cutting off government contracts to raising questions about security clearances, the administration has sharpened its tools to challenge the legal industry’s influence — moves that critics call retaliatory and defenders describe as an overdue assertion of executive power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The janitors, Mariano Torres and Lester Wilson, filed the lawsuit on Friday in the Southern District of New York.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Accountant 2 star told PEOPLE in 2020 that his father, a former janitor, had marked 30 years of sobriety at the time.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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But Benedict lived on for nine more years, a de facto warden of his legacy.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hampton is a true three-down running back who can execute in either a zone or gap scheme, inside or outside, as a receiver and a pass protector.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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As a pass protector, Banks shows some inconsistency with his technique.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lune acts as the caretaker of the group, documenting their adventures in notes left for future expedition groups to stumble across.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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The outgoing German coalition government led by caretaker Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly blocked the sale in response to the Turkish government’s arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March, the German Handelsblattbusiness newspaper reported Thursday.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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With the game on the line, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson didn’t flinch.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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