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
Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Roberts even managed to evade the stewards to get back to his seat.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Seth Joseph, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The state is pushing for regenerative tourism, where travelers help steward the islands and natural resources are properly managed and protected.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
And then there was the one about him as a bad steward of money raised by the powerful Koch network, a sexist bully, and a drunkard on the job who got canned.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Roberts even managed to evade the stewards to get back to his seat.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
The data holding entities [such as hospitals] under HIPAA have an obligation to steward the information that's in their control.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The state is pushing for regenerative tourism, where travelers help steward the islands and natural resources are properly managed and protected.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward
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The former dining room, where there’s an outlet in the floor that was used to connect to a bell for servants, is now the library.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the early decades, over the summer break, some students were sent to work as servants in white homes.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Unions typically win representation of workers by filing to hold elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whoever Johnson hires as the Jets general manager will help oversee their coaching search after the team fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 start.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trustee who oversaw the auction, Christopher Murray, had defended the Onion’s bid as superior to that of the only other bidder, First United American Companies, which operates the ShopAlexJones.com website.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, operates roughly 2,300 stores in 34 states, including brands like Safeway, Jewel Osco and Shaw's.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Time in fiction works in a similar way—except that in books, the writer alone controls the organizational system, measuring out time through sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, and moving it in service to the plot.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To ensure 100% customer satisfaction, train your customer service team on how to handle common BFCM inquiries and issues around shipping, returns and inquiries.Karan Sharma, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The financial services firm handles more than 49 million retirement accounts altogether.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Using A Metal Spoon? Metal spoons can scratch pans and can conduct heat, leading to burns.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Muggs conducts a deep unpacking of the club’s founders and its small but dedicated staff whose ideas and approaches shape the club’s personality.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steward. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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