Thesaurus results for KEEPER

keeper

noun

ˈkē-pər

Definition of keeper

as in custodian

a person or group that watches over someone or something how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper

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as in warden

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keeper Dafoe’s Thomas Wake is the film’s Proteus figure, a salty old lighthouse keeper who speaks like someone out of ancient myth, dispensing prophecies and superstitions. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 Last week, Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn signed to join the team, and the Quakes traded keeper Daniel to FC Dallas in exchange for up to $1 million in general allocation money. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 The wallabies and kangaroos were introduced to their space in early May, and Disney gradually allowed more interaction with people, first with keepers and select cast members, then with the public, at a distance outside the fencing. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keeper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper

Noun

This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026
While custodians often calculate RMDs, taxpayers should verify these amounts, as errors can still lead to IRS penalties.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of custodian

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One hunter, for instance, was confronted by a warden 100 yards from his truck and cited for leaving his hunting license in the vehicle rather than keeping it on his person.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
There were also issues with inadequate access to lawyers, which civil rights advocates raised in a letter to the warden in May 2025.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of warden

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The collapse of the Quebec Bridge in 1907, which killed 75 ironworkers due to a calculation error and engineering inexperience, helped establish the professional engineer as a guardian of public safety.

— Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 per child per year.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of guardian

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Parents found out in February that the school’s janitor and maintenance worker, Caleb Crawford, had been convicted and imprisoned for touching a 12-year-old girl in 2016.

— Rachel Royster July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Landon built relationships with the janitors and grounds crew, always stopping to chat.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of janitor

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Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd became the first WNBA rookie to win the 3-Point Contest on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Fellow defensive end Keion White, linebackers Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Tatum Bethune and Luke Gifford, quarterback Mac Jones and center/guard Brett Toth also practiced after sitting out OTA practices in the spring.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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Islami was a mother of three children, Hayleigh (12), Madison (10) and Logan (7), and worked as a caretaker and personal assistant, her obituary said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The caretaker Camille assigned to her, Nurse Amy (Jacqueline Berces), has been following someone else’s orders and switching Juliette’s medication.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026