as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Recent Examples of custody
The protests followed the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian Kurdish woman who was taken into morality police custody for allegedly not fully complying with hijab rules.
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Mark was taken into custody for hours while officials searched his home and eventually took two of their pets, Fred the Raccoon and Peanut the Squirrel.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Marshall was arrested on Friday, and according to jail records, remains in custody at the Dougherty County Jail.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Mark was taken into custody for hours while officials searched his home and eventually took two of their pets, Fred the Raccoon and Peanut the Squirrel.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Marshall was arrested on Friday, and according to jail records, remains in custody at the Dougherty County Jail.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
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Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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With intention and care, security and privacy are achievable at scale, anywhere.Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In this film’s world, humans and dogs share control as rulers of the earth.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to carry out the country’s largest-ever deportation operation, extend tax breaks, punish his political enemies, seize control of the federal government’s most powerful tools and reshape the U.S. economy.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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After being evacuated out of London on a train with other children for safekeeping, George immediately runs away and perilously heads back home to his munitions worker mom, Rita (Saoirse Ronan), and musical grandfather Gerald Hanway (Paul Weller of The Jam).Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The only thing to do right now is get him into the basement for safekeeping.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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