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
Wasserman Schultz said the detention center, which made headlines recently after two men in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody died inside, was built to hold 882 people.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
That same philosophy guided the SEC’s January decision to rescind Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, a controversial directive that had effectively blocked traditional financial institutions from offering crypto custody.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Police bodycam footage shows the moment two New Orleans jail escapees were taken into custody after leading officers on a high-speed chase and dodging law enforcement for nearly two weeks.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement handles long-term detention and deportation, CBP controls the earliest, most vulnerable hours of a migrant’s legal journey in the US, often when they are first taken into custody, questioned, and in many cases fingerprinted and swabbed for DNA.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
That same philosophy guided the SEC’s January decision to rescind Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, a controversial directive that had effectively blocked traditional financial institutions from offering crypto custody.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Police bodycam footage shows the moment two New Orleans jail escapees were taken into custody after leading officers on a high-speed chase and dodging law enforcement for nearly two weeks.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement handles long-term detention and deportation, CBP controls the earliest, most vulnerable hours of a migrant’s legal journey in the US, often when they are first taken into custody, questioned, and in many cases fingerprinted and swabbed for DNA.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custody
Noun
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And at the end of each day, walking shoes are removed and feet are elevated in traditional Japanese inns, which are renowned for their meals and care.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Sphynx cats typically enjoy a lifespan of 13 to 15 years, with some living even longer with proper care, according to Animal Elysium.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Swift’s management of her career has been touted as a model to reduce the structural inefficiencies in music licensing and broadcasting, to promote equity sharing with record labels, and to give artists in general more control over their creative work.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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It was authenticated before being handed over to the Royals for safekeeping.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Testifying Thursday, Mescudi recalled rushing to Ventura’s aide and taking her to the Sunset Marquis hotel for safekeeping.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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