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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
Cloudflare, just like custodians of all web properties, has an affirmative duty to secure the service.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Checks drawn from an IRA account and made out to the charity, either by the account holder or the IRA custodian, are considered qualified charitable distributions as long as other rules are met.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The fallout grew louder when CPS announced cuts this summer to custodians and crossing guards — two groups of employees represented by SEIU.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Spurgeon’s uncle and the church custodian served as the witnesses.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Checks drawn from an IRA account and made out to the charity, either by the account holder or the IRA custodian, are considered qualified charitable distributions as long as other rules are met.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The fallout grew louder when CPS announced cuts this summer to custodians and crossing guards — two groups of employees represented by SEIU.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Spurgeon’s uncle and the church custodian served as the witnesses.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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Former Barcelona reserve keeper Jose Manuel Pinto became a hip hop artist and producer under the nickname Wahin.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The attack lasted 15 minutes before another keeper, identified as Phanom Sitsaeng, was able to reach Rangkharasamee, per Bangkok Post.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Slot offered the defender an explanation as the player exited the pitch and while the Hungary international did not look too pleased with the decision, there seemed to be a level of understanding.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The janitor’s closet at the back of The Barbershop.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters union includes cooks and other food service workers, as well as groundskeepers, janitors, parking attendants, maintenance workers, mechanics and more.—
Emma McNamee,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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For longevity, Poole highly recommends applying a chemical protector to couches.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Poggi is just the caretaker who’s running the team during Moore’s suspension, which is tied to the NCAA’s ruling in the Connor Stalions impermissible scouting investigation.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The show followed Fran Fine (Drescher), a trendy Jewish woman who becomes the caretaker for the three children of a Broadway producer (Shaughnessy).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The castle itself is an enemy in its own right, shifting and breaking around the slayers to throw them off guard and keep them apart.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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