as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
those self-appointed minders of other people's morals
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Recent Examples of minder
The net-minder won the race but lost the battle.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Anders Dreyer fired off a shot in the 81st minute that Callender saved just before the goal line — the second time the Loons net-minder denied Dreyer in such fashion.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the chance for the players to consider asylum came down to last-minute discussions at Sydney Airport where the women were separated from their minders and had time to call their families.
—Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Burke said most members of the Iranian delegation had the opportunity for a private meeting with officials – facilitated by a heavy police presence to separate them from Iranian minders.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The Guardian reported that a number of players had escaped their government minders after their match and were in police protective custody.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Anders Dreyer fired off a shot in the 81st minute that Callender saved just before the goal line — the second time the Loons net-minder denied Dreyer in such fashion.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Grace’s intellectual humility transforms Carl from a minder into a partner.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the chance for the players to consider asylum came down to last-minute discussions at Sydney Airport where the women were separated from their minders and had time to call their families.
—Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Burke said most members of the Iranian delegation had the opportunity for a private meeting with officials – facilitated by a heavy police presence to separate them from Iranian minders.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The Guardian reported that a number of players had escaped their government minders after their match and were in police protective custody.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minder
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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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The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians represented by Teamsters Local 727 are seeking pay increases and minimum staffing guarantees from the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates the zoo.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 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
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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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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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At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Titled Close Protection, the romantic thriller, co-created by Georgaris and Fox and to be written by Georgaris, is about an American bodyguard protecting a British princess.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Minder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minder. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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