as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
those self-appointed minders of other people's morals
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Recent Examples of minder
My minder from Anthropic’s press office quickly Slacked a colleague in dismay.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That company now operates a small fleet in Austin, though some of its robotaxis still have human safety monitors on board, and in the San Francisco Bay Area, where cars all arrive with a human minder in the driver seat.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2026
Premier net-minder Addy Cagan returns for a dangerous Algonquin group, also bolstered by seniors Sara Albanese (defense), Madelyn Glynn (forward) and Brooke Cutler (forward).
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Relying on your vehicle's maintenance minder can help avoid aggressive or unnecessary service recommendations from dealerships.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are etiquette rules that professional minders of Ps and Qs say might be negotiable these days.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The double-cross at Piccadilly Circus is inevitable, but the episode plays the sequence elegantly, intercutting Tara’s effort to give her minders the slip with the Park’s feckless attempt to manage a breach in the MI5 database.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Mielants keeps his movie’s volume at 11, robbing these kids (and their minders) of any quieter nuance that might humanize them.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The hybrids’ minder, Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), is an old-school synthetic who urges his charges to embrace their novelty.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That company now operates a small fleet in Austin, though some of its robotaxis still have human safety monitors on board, and in the San Francisco Bay Area, where cars all arrive with a human minder in the driver seat.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2026
Premier net-minder Addy Cagan returns for a dangerous Algonquin group, also bolstered by seniors Sara Albanese (defense), Madelyn Glynn (forward) and Brooke Cutler (forward).
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Relying on your vehicle's maintenance minder can help avoid aggressive or unnecessary service recommendations from dealerships.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are etiquette rules that professional minders of Ps and Qs say might be negotiable these days.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The double-cross at Piccadilly Circus is inevitable, but the episode plays the sequence elegantly, intercutting Tara’s effort to give her minders the slip with the Park’s feckless attempt to manage a breach in the MI5 database.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Mielants keeps his movie’s volume at 11, robbing these kids (and their minders) of any quieter nuance that might humanize them.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The hybrids’ minder, Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), is an old-school synthetic who urges his charges to embrace their novelty.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minder
Noun
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But parents and guardians can enroll now by filling out Form 4547 through the IRS when filing their tax returns.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some kids are ferried by a parent or guardian; Lamia transports herself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Freshman guard Meleek Thomas added 20 points and had three steals.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now, a constellation of nonprofits, private companies, and politicians are confident that this third plan is a keeper.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In it, the warden confirmed lights are on 24/7.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When, at my photographer’s request, the president approaches the window of his office to open the blinds, his bodyguard lurches forward to close them.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Bodyman centers on a violent power struggle that unfolds during a family Christmas gathering after an eccentric billionaire unexpectedly transfers control of his private military company to his longtime bodyguard, played by Jonas, instead of to his adult children.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Minder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minder. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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