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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the state became his guardian when he was put into protective custody
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as in protector
someone that protects
the editor defended his newspaper's unrelenting exposure of government corruption, arguing that it is journalism's role to act as a guardian of democracy
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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
when her parents died, her aunt became her legal guardian
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Recent Examples of guardian
Not only do these collars damage trust between a dog and their guardian, there are also serious medical concerns.
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Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Stories Fire rages in the forest one night when the village’s de facto guardian Maxim (Willem Dafoe), and his troupe of gun-toting child troglodytes trained in his image, hunt the Ochi (humans blame them for the disappearance of farm animals).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
As guardians of our tax dollars, School Board members have an obligation to maintain and improve education.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
The remaining students were released to their parents or guardians.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Stories Fire rages in the forest one night when the village’s de facto guardian Maxim (Willem Dafoe), and his troupe of gun-toting child troglodytes trained in his image, hunt the Ochi (humans blame them for the disappearance of farm animals).
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
As guardians of our tax dollars, School Board members have an obligation to maintain and improve education.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
The remaining students were released to their parents or guardians.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian
Noun
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His subsequent television credits include the role of custodian and ex-sumo wrestler Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kickin’ It.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Jo was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hector and loved being an organist, pianist and custodian.—
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Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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These include the notion that women are responsible when the victim of a rape attack; that men are the protectors of women, who should be subservient; and that men are frequently victims of false rape claims, among other fringe beliefs he’s publicly espoused.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The first layer of a bed should be a base layer, such as a mattress protector, followed by a set of sheets.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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To prevent burnout, caregivers must make their own well-being a priority.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney and All-Pro center Creed Humphrey anchor the offensive line along with right guard Trey Smith.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Before Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers last weekend, the Mavericks never called the Heat to inform them that the All-NBA guard was available or give Miami a chance to make an offer for him, according to a source.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Where you were accused of trying to kill the warden, at Lucasville?—
Bob Guccione Jr.,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But, to his surprise, the warden escorted him directly to the command center, just outside the row.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Their defenders were chasing him around screens with an extra level of ferocity.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell, a skilled defender, was averaging 24.5 minutes in 44 games and 22 starts in Toronto.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Since starting her community and platform 'Mother Untitled' in 2017, Neha Ruch has been on a mission to reframe our societal narrative around stay-at-home motherhood, leaning out, and how caretakers can navigate career shifts on their own terms.—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amir, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect his family, said caretakers told him the boy was often crying and wetting his pants.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Guardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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