as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Recent Examples of custody
He was taken into custody in connection with a warrant police had for his arrest after he was located by troopers with assistance from the Canton Police Department.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Thompson will be sentenced in June and will remain in custody.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Abdul was kidnapped after a custody dispute that included criminal allegations against his father, Weekly told reporters.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Stanfill posted bail and was released from jail custody five days after his arrest, jail records show.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Thompson will be sentenced in June and will remain in custody.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Abdul was kidnapped after a custody dispute that included criminal allegations against his father, Weekly told reporters.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Stanfill posted bail and was released from jail custody five days after his arrest, jail records show.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
Noun
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Currently, unemployed residents and part-time workers are not paid for their service during the first five days, but can apply for reimbursement of necessary expenses such as child care, parking and transportation.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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The most promising sectors forecasted for the new year and beyond are pet services, EV charging stations and senior care.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brooklyn also reacquired control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets over the summer — a move that seemed to indicate the Nets expected to be picking high.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the accident was the most significant technical setback for the Starship program since the first full-scale test flight in 2023, which damaged the launch pad before the rocket spun out of control in the upper atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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It will then be transferred to Ephorate of Antiquities for safekeeping and study.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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