Thesaurus results for KEEPER

keeper

noun

ˈkē-pər

Definition of keeper

as in custodian

a person or group that watches over someone or something how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper

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as in warden

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keeper In the 59th minute, Vinicius Junior delivered a perfect strike to Endrick, just subbed on, but his first touch failed him and his chip attempt just rolled wide as Norway’s veteran keeper charged toward him. — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Unbeaten Cape Verde is playing in the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the knockout stages behind three straight draws, two of them clean sheets by Vozinha, the team’s 40-year-old keeper. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The best opportunity for Portugal came through Nuno Mendes, whose deflected shot rocketed off the crossbar after cleanly beating Spanish keeper Unai Simón. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Norwegian keeper Orjan Nyland dove to his left to stop Guimarães’ attempt, Brazil’s first unsuccessful World Cup penalty shot, not including shootouts, since 1986. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keeper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper

Noun

The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.

— Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

Definition of custodian

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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.

— Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of warden

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What parents can do Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
If the school declares an emergency, students may be provided with prepared text messages to keep their parents or guardians informed.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of guardian

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Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Jack Nicholson plays the new caretaker of a remote Colorado hotel in the offseason, bringing his family and hoping to overcome writer's block.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026