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as in custodians
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 wardens
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 keepers
Most clubs would be better off with keepers whose best attribute is being an excellent shot-stopper.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
So Bulls fans would have to wait for Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors to see which ones were keepers and potentially part of the rebuild.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
These teams know each other well, and Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo noticed a tendency for Allen to go over his left guard on short-yardage keepers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Other uncapped ‘keepers to watch include Roman Celentano, who is a starter for perennial contender Cincinnati and is a dependable shot-stopper, and Diego Kochen, who is now first-choice for Barcelona Atletic (the club’s B team) and among the most promising teenage ‘keepers in the world.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Cancer full moon exposes secrets and secret keepers!
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
War annihilates the keepers of memories.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Tickle was busy at Wigan, making 137 saves — only two keepers made more in the division.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
So Bulls fans would have to wait for Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors to see which ones were keepers and potentially part of the rebuild.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
These teams know each other well, and Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo noticed a tendency for Allen to go over his left guard on short-yardage keepers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Other uncapped ‘keepers to watch include Roman Celentano, who is a starter for perennial contender Cincinnati and is a dependable shot-stopper, and Diego Kochen, who is now first-choice for Barcelona Atletic (the club’s B team) and among the most promising teenage ‘keepers in the world.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Cancer full moon exposes secrets and secret keepers!
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
War annihilates the keepers of memories.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Tickle was busy at Wigan, making 137 saves — only two keepers made more in the division.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
Noun
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.—
Ryan Daus,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But those still remaining at Southbury — along with their families and guardians — have wanted to remain in their longtime homes on the campus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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At her previous zoo in Texas, she was kept with a herd of giraffes and likely mated with another member of the group when her caretakers weren’t looking.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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In mid-February, the orphan’s caretakers loaded her into the back of a box truck and drove her from SeaWorld to a different manatee haven — a spring in Orange City, nearly 30 miles from the coast.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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