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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Recent Examples of warden
There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The prison warden will be on a call with McMaster and the South Carolina Attorney General's Office just before the execution starts.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Beach wardens in Rostock, Germany, now have the power to issue bans to people wearing clothing on its naturist-only beaches.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The prison warden will be on a call with McMaster and the South Carolina Attorney General's Office just before the execution starts.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Beach wardens in Rostock, Germany, now have the power to issue bans to people wearing clothing on its naturist-only beaches.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
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In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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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 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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Atlanta was led by Onyeka Okongwu (30 points, 14 rebounds) and All-NBA guard Trae Young (28 points).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 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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Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
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Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.—
Alex Raiman,
EW.com,
15 Sep. 2023
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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