as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
gave the guardianship of his estate to his children has guardianship of the dogs while I'm in the hospital
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Recent Examples of guardianship
After a judge maintained that Natalia was legally an adult, the Mans dropped the guardianship petition — but Natalia has continued to live with the family in the years since.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The Māori concept of Kaitiakitanga — guardianship that extends seven generations into the future — offers another lens through which to view our technological development.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Wendy Williams will remain under guardianship, despite her desires to be released.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That dynamic, ProPublica found, has resulted in claims of spectacular abuse and neglect, prompting the courts to appoint a special counsel to oversee guardianship reforms and Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into some providers.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
The court is expected to make a determination as to whether Williams still belongs in the guardianship by November.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Complete a guardianship form, which legally establishes a temporary guardian for the child.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The Māori concept of Kaitiakitanga — guardianship that extends seven generations into the future — offers another lens through which to view our technological development.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Wendy Williams will remain under guardianship, despite her desires to be released.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That dynamic, ProPublica found, has resulted in claims of spectacular abuse and neglect, prompting the courts to appoint a special counsel to oversee guardianship reforms and Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into some providers.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
The court is expected to make a determination as to whether Williams still belongs in the guardianship by November.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Complete a guardianship form, which legally establishes a temporary guardian for the child.
—Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardianship
Noun
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The platform confirmed reports that Robinson had posted messages to a Discord chat two hours before being taken into custody.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Robinson remains in custody and is scheduled for a virtual court hearing later today.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Instead of ad hoc testing, agree on consistent ways to show care (a daily check-in, a goodnight text, a weekly date).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Guardianship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianship. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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