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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility
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Recent Examples of stewardship
There’ll be no shortage of retrospectives about his operational genius, his supply chain mastery, and his steady stewardship through the post-Jobs era.
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Kim Scott, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The election of Victoria Bishop as County Clerk represented a decisive directive from the electorate to prioritize the stewardship and accuracy of the democratic process.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
With miles of coastline, coral reefs and fragile ecosystems like the Everglades just beyond city limits, environmental stewardship is part of daily life here.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In California, the UC Master Gardener community started in 1980 and has helped deliver University of California research directly to Californians who share a passion for gardening and environmental stewardship, according to the UC Master Gardener Program.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kim Scott, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The election of Victoria Bishop as County Clerk represented a decisive directive from the electorate to prioritize the stewardship and accuracy of the democratic process.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
With miles of coastline, coral reefs and fragile ecosystems like the Everglades just beyond city limits, environmental stewardship is part of daily life here.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In California, the UC Master Gardener community started in 1980 and has helped deliver University of California research directly to Californians who share a passion for gardening and environmental stewardship, according to the UC Master Gardener Program.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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John McCann, the incumbent mayor of Chula Vista who owns a real estate and property management company, is seeking another term in office, running on a record of economic development, public safety and neighborhood investment.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Without any workplace oversight, the baristas did the obvious, padding their breaks by ten, fifteen, twenty minutes.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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With that growth, gaps in oversight have been exploited by a small number of bad actors delivering substandard, and in many cases no, care.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His fingerprints are all over the modern sport — from the development and implementation of the Next Gen car, to the supervision of going to new tracks (and revitalizing old ones) and more.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last year, its three-person staff was consolidated under the Library Department, which left it without direct access to city leadership, and its executive director position was cut.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This report distils the implications of the Hormuz closure and the wider Iran–US war for engineering leadership.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Which makes Gallego’s handling of the Swalwell disaster all the more remarkable.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tony Thurmond delivered the most compelling performance of the evening, effectively sharing his personal narrative as the child of a Panamanian immigrant while maintaining discipline with debate time limits and repeatedly challenging Chad Bianco’s record on ballot handling in Riverside County.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fiber-optic drones are not piloted via, for example, GPS signals or radio control.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why mosquito control matters beyond the bites For most gardeners, mosquitoes are about comfort — or the lack of it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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One reason why the Macan Electric has so far failed to become a hit stateside is thought to be the current presidential administration’s decision to do away with the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Detroit failed to take care of the ball when the Magic scored 23 points off 20 takeaways.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Older adults tend to begin treatment within a month of symptoms starting — but young adults face an average seven-month delay before getting care.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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