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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 custodian of my IRA sent me a checkbook to use to make QCD contributions.
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Students were on winter break on Monday, December 30th, 1974, but the building entrances remained unlocked, as several secretaries, administrators, and custodians were working in the school, hours away from a couple of days off to celebrate the upcoming year.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The asset manager has evolved from a portfolio custodian to a business unit leader—closer to the CEO of the asset than to an administrator.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The shooting claimed the lives of head of school Katherine Koonce, 59; custodian Mike Hill, 61; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and third-graders Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs, the Covenant Presbyterian pastor’s daughter.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Students were on winter break on Monday, December 30th, 1974, but the building entrances remained unlocked, as several secretaries, administrators, and custodians were working in the school, hours away from a couple of days off to celebrate the upcoming year.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The asset manager has evolved from a portfolio custodian to a business unit leader—closer to the CEO of the asset than to an administrator.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The shooting claimed the lives of head of school Katherine Koonce, 59; custodian Mike Hill, 61; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and third-graders Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs, the Covenant Presbyterian pastor’s daughter.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 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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All have since been discharged and their parents and guardians have been contacted by officers, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Anyone with information that can help identify and locate the infant’s parents or guardians can contact the department or submit an anonymous tip by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or by visiting crimeline.org, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Noun
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There could be a permanent exit for a City academy defender further along in his development.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Campbell managed to drive edge defenders back during run-heavy stretches of 11-on-11s and started all of those periods.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 July 2025
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The other directs them to write letters to Butler staff and janitors who were tasked with cleaning the library afterward.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Job losses in June were attributed to the state's professional and business services sector (a wide-ranging sector which includes job titles such as accountant, lawyer, janitor and security guard), which declined by 9,000, and the manufacturing sector, which declined by 4,000.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iranian officials and entities responsible for a crackdown on protesters, including Evin Prison warden Hedayat Farzadi, who was known for his brutal tactics.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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In May 2018, a warden at Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson met with Vitellaro and told him he would be reassigned to a residential unit.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Leading the list of coming innovations are AI serving as protectors, professors, and partners.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Youth learn firsthand from Klamath river protectors During the kayak journey's ending ceremony at Requa and a celebration the next day in Klamath, the young paddlers learned about how the Klamath River restoration process began.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Dear Eric: My mother and her caretaker came to visit for two days.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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This can easily go undetected for a long period of time if you’ve been socialized to play the caretaker role.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Bringing in a guard who can make that kind of an impact would be of interest to most teams around the NBA.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In the four photos, the Indiana Fever guard and the former Iowa men's basketball star are seen happily posing at various venues, including at one of her games.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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