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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
Also striking in solidarity are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents UC service workers, including medical technicians, therapists, custodians and food service workers.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The custodian or administrator makes the transfer directly to the custodian or administrator of the other account.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Trust's bitcoin is held by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC, which serves as the Trust's custodian.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Bad experiences aside, Joan’s father’s position as a custodian at the local high school gives her an early — and potent — look into something that can’t help but both thrill and confuse her: the life of the all-American teen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The custodian or administrator makes the transfer directly to the custodian or administrator of the other account.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Trust's bitcoin is held by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC, which serves as the Trust's custodian.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Bad experiences aside, Joan’s father’s position as a custodian at the local high school gives her an early — and potent — look into something that can’t help but both thrill and confuse her: the life of the all-American teen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Yaya’s defenders argue that she, and others recently evicted from Taiwan, are being selectively prosecuted.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 21-year-old has started in 74 games this season and become a rugged on-ball defender in his first season.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Driving the news: City staff will now write an ordinance to raise the minimum wage for hotel and event center workers and janitors in the tourism sector to $25 per hour, after a City Council committee voted unanimously Thursday in support of the proposal from Council Member Sean Elo-Rivera.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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You’re still seen as this boom-bap protector figure.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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At a minimum, the 202-pounder with 4.43 speed could become a devastating passing-down back — he’s considered the best pass protector among running backs — and a read-option monster with Daniels.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, caretakers also hope to add additional accessibility features, like sloping ramps and more flat areas with mats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Kings finalized a deal with free agent guard Terence Davis on Wednesday, bringing back a member of the original Beam Team.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Malone seemed to prefer veteran guard Russell Westbrook, whom the Nuggets signed to a two-year, $6.8 million minimum-salary contract this past offseason, as a stabilizing presence in the non-Jokić minutes.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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