as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward
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as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about
will steward the city's library programs
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Recent Examples of steward
Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
School boards play a pivotal role as a unifying voice in public education, shaping the landscape of educational excellence within communities while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
—Kristi Peterson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Say hello — again — to the Government Accountability Office, the hawkish auditor of the federal government that clawed back $70 billion from agencies in fiscal 2023 as part of hundreds of actions to properly steward federal funds.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
If confirmed, Burgum would become the chief steward of federal lands.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
School boards play a pivotal role as a unifying voice in public education, shaping the landscape of educational excellence within communities while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
—Kristi Peterson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Asking donors to spread the word about the impact of your mission can be a wonderful way to steward them and recruit other like-minded individuals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Say hello — again — to the Government Accountability Office, the hawkish auditor of the federal government that clawed back $70 billion from agencies in fiscal 2023 as part of hundreds of actions to properly steward federal funds.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward
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Japanese folklore indicates the fish belonged to servants of the sea god Ryūjin.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Banksy removed one of the servants and added a sinking oil tanker and two figures in hazmat suits hauling a barrel of toxic waste.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The administration also scrambled to rescind firings of hundreds of employees at an agency that oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 1986, Butler was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners overseeing the city of Chicago, spending two terms in that role before ascending to Cook County Board Commissioner in 1994.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.—
Leslie Simmons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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The park service maintains and manages more than 400 natural, cultural, and recreational sites, along with about 26,000 historic structures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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And as a part-time Air National Guard officer, General Caine was a co-founder of RISE Air, a regional airline, and managed other private businesses, according to his LinkedIn page and interviews with friends and former colleagues.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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And so, your natural tendency to believe that everyone is operating in good faith takes a real beating.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the deal, Nexstar had already operated the largest set of CW affiliates of any station owner.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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By Rebecca Schneid February 28, 2025 10:35 AM EST U.S. consumers have been encouraged to participate in a 24-hour buying boycott today, targeting all economic activity—especially major retailers—as a way to show politicians that everyday consumers can control the economy.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee controlled fully half of the American coffee maker market.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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For tasks that require a human touch, hire virtual assistants to handle them efficiently, freeing up your time to focus on growth and strategy.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kids who communicate well, handle emotions effectively and build healthy relationships aren’t just naturally skilled at social interactions.—
Kelsey Mora, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Robert Potential employers conduct reference checks to verify your work history and assess your past performance.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three years ago, the NFLPA began conducting surveys that led to team-by-team report cards on the state of working conditions across the league.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steward. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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