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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility
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Recent Examples of stewardship
These call for enforcing ample limits on presidential power while leaving plenty of room for principled executive action, whether concerning good-faith stewardship of statutory requirements or the handling of foreign affairs.
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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
According to emails shared with NPR, the online training systems the bureau has relied on for its mandatory data stewardship training are set to no longer be available to the agency.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Farther afield in New Zealand, the Marris family at Marisco Family Vineyards is upholding three generations of producing wines through dedicated environmental stewardship.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Since then, Earth Day has become an annual reflection on environmental stewardship.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
According to emails shared with NPR, the online training systems the bureau has relied on for its mandatory data stewardship training are set to no longer be available to the agency.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Wines to try: Revelation by Goose Chardonnay 23 Revelation by Goose Ridge Rose 23
Revelation by Goose Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 23
Farther afield in New Zealand, the Marris family at Marisco Family Vineyards is upholding three generations of producing wines through dedicated environmental stewardship.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Since then, Earth Day has become an annual reflection on environmental stewardship.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
Noun
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The anchor has not been afraid to challenge CBS News management in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mahon, who has a PhD in medical physics, joined Channel 4 after senior management roles at VFX biz The Foundry and UK production group Shine, which is now part of Banijay.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The president can make nominations but doesn't have direct oversight.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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How judicial selection works under DC home rule In Washington, D.C., two different commissions have handled judicial selection and oversight since 1970.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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Connelly is accused of a bevy of misdeeds in the letter, including instructing West on how to self-administer nitrous oxide without any medical supervision or safeguards.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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She was sentenced in 2018 to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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After roughly three decades as one of most prominent faces of American faith, Bishop T.D. Jakes is leaving his leadership position months after a health scare and amid larger legal battles.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For her thoughtful and dedicated leadership, Mamie has won numerous awards including the Tech Titan CTO award for North Texas and the coveted CEO Leadership award at Intuit.—
Mamie Jones,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Because of those direct impacts, regulations around the globe are quickly starting to catch up: • Canada: Bill C-27 outlines an AI and Data Act for responsible data handling.—
Anthony Green,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's 39% approval rating for his handling of the economy is his worst score ever, including during his first term.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Hanged Man asks you to fully surrender control and embrace this chapter of stillness.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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That proposal would see Moscow de facto control parts of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk regions that Russia occupies but does not fully control.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Francis was outspoken against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and was a fierce critic of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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President Trump describes his administration's sweeping new tariffs on other countries as a tool for accomplishing a range of key economic goals, including reviving U.S. manufacturing.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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This is our chance to do it, for the sake of our democracy to work with every Democrat to save child care, and make Gov. Ron DeSantis change his mind to save child care, and for even Sen. Rick Scott to join in this effort.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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What Yale New Haven Health is doing Yale New Haven Health brought in cybersecurity firm Mandiant to assist with the investigation and said a rapid response helped contain the incident and prevent any disruption to patient care.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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