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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
On that point, China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday posted a video to X, formerly Twitter, after the new tariffs were announced, portraying two different worlds under either Chinese or American stewardship.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in an interview on Fox News earlier this year, JD Vance questioned Denmark’s stewardship of Greenland.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And $1 from every pair sold is donated to Un Mar De Colores, a non-profit that promotes environmental stewardship.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Located near downtown Austin, the development features five adaptable, fire-resistant residences incorporating flourishing gardens, stormwater management and a common adherence to community and environmental stewardship.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in an interview on Fox News earlier this year, JD Vance questioned Denmark’s stewardship of Greenland.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And $1 from every pair sold is donated to Un Mar De Colores, a non-profit that promotes environmental stewardship.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Located near downtown Austin, the development features five adaptable, fire-resistant residences incorporating flourishing gardens, stormwater management and a common adherence to community and environmental stewardship.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspections work, multiple federal health officials tell CBS News, and effectively outsource this oversight to state and local authorities.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Burgum claimed the project's approval under the Biden administration was rushed and lacked proper oversight.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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He was released several months later on an order of supervision because Venezuela was not accepting deportation flights at the time, Siegel said.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ball handling is one of the most important basic skills in soccer, so using cones as markers and obstacles helps train players to keep the ball close at all times.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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But there are a few additional pros for keeping the curtain closed, including—perhaps surprisingly—its own version of mold and mildew control.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The circular plinth appears to float above a speaker base that hosts controls, and is made from a translucent material (perhaps acrylic) that allows the lighting within to dance to the sounds coming from the vinyl spinning on the equally visual platter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican May Have Ever So Slightly Softened Its Stance on Trans People Doctrine chief Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández discussed the viability of gender dysphoria, while still condemning gender-affirming care, in a speech at a theological conference in Cologne in February, CNN reports.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Despite the care taken, those ready-to-wear initial papal vestments didn't always do the trick.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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