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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Recent Examples of warden
The warden will also ask the Attorney General's Office if there are any legal blocks to the execution.
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The settlement—the largest in the agency's history—came after a former warden and multiple staff members were convicted of assaulting inmates and other crimes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The settlement—the largest in the agency's history—came after a former warden and multiple staff members were convicted of assaulting inmates and other crimes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
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Mistakes can lead to taxes or penalties, so custodians play a key role in helping account holders stay on track.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The district also has 14 area security managers and about 90 armed guardians, positions that didn’t exist prior to Stoneman Douglas.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The janitors, Mariano Torres and Lester Wilson, filed the lawsuit on Friday in the Southern District of New York.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Accountant 2 star told PEOPLE in 2020 that his father, a former janitor, had marked 30 years of sobriety at the time.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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With the game on the line, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson didn’t flinch.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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May 2, 2025 The designation of the AfD as extremist came as a surprise, as it was made with just days left for an outgoing caretaker government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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Image As his basketball career ended, Mr. Love became Brian Wilson’s caretaker in the 1970s and ’80s, during a turbulent period for Mr. Wilson, his cousin, whose innovative songwriting and flair for sophisticated harmonies were complicated by drug use and mental illness.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2025
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Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.—
Alex Raiman,
EW.com,
15 Sep. 2023
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