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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
The group successfully won the rights to stage the show from the Williams Estate’s new custodians at International Literary Properties in a competitive situation.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2018, the company now supports more than 40 blockchain networks and works with banks, exchanges, digital wallets, and custodians.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2018, the company now supports more than 40 blockchain networks and works with banks, exchanges, digital wallets, and custodians.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custodian
Noun
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This is a super-interesting profile by Tom Burrows on Paris Saint-Germain’s Matvey Safonov, the Russian ‘keeper who is seeing them through the second half of the season.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dortmund ‘keeper Gregor Kobel denied Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Time spent in hair, makeup and wardrobe count as work, and a parent or guardian must stay close to the child on set.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The law also expands background checks for adults living with guardians and would create an independent advocate position in the Attorney General's Office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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At 6-9, 325, Burke is a massive player who looks to overwhelm defenders on every snap.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Because a defender never touched him, the ball was awarded to the Battlehawks.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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As janitor fish are edible in some countries, concerns over heavy metal contamination mean they won't be immediately approved for consumption in Jakarta.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The former series brought aliens to Earth; the latter followed two janitors accidentally launched into space.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most visible woman at the company, though, had long been Donaldson’s mother, Sue Parisher, a former military-prison warden who led the company’s HR department.—
Irin Carmon,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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If your recliner is old and worn, that age will clearly show with a protector.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Denver lost its two best rim protectors, who also supplied the bulk of its offensive baseline production via cuts for dunks and lobs and corner 3-point shooting.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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With Calum McFarlane once again installed as caretaker manager, Chelsea came into the game on a dismal run of five-straight Premier League defeats, leaving them struggling to qualify for the Champions League, but now have the chance to finish the season with silverware.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some may get married and have children while others will always require a caretaker.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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