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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
Some prefer to call it indigenous land stewardship.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In regard to fire stewardship, are there differences in how each tribe approaches it?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
After its racing career ended in 1957, this Prancing Horse was preserved during an unbroken 50-year stewardship by the Clark family, owners of the Long Island Automotive Museum, in Southampton, N.Y.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
The Clearwater Award is presented to a festival that prioritizes environmental stewardship and demonstrates public leadership in sustainable event production.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In regard to fire stewardship, are there differences in how each tribe approaches it?
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
After its racing career ended in 1957, this Prancing Horse was preserved during an unbroken 50-year stewardship by the Clark family, owners of the Long Island Automotive Museum, in Southampton, N.Y.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
The Clearwater Award is presented to a festival that prioritizes environmental stewardship and demonstrates public leadership in sustainable event production.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
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After receiving a takeover bid from Couche-Tard last year, Seven & I’s founding family had begun talks to take the convenience store owner private in what would have been the largest management buyout in history if successful.—
Reuters,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Running Point, on the other hand, is just an exercise in brand management.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although a cause has not immediately been identified, these incidents have called into question the environmental oversight of California’s landfills.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wealth Solutions Report challenges the fears of overregulation, arguing that structured oversight can enhance market confidence and drive mainstream adoption.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Francis, 88, has had double pneumonia for more than two weeks and remains under medical supervision as doctors work to stabilize his condition.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But Ukraine, the OSCE, and Western partners viewed these elections as illegitimate and not in compliance with Minsk I, arguing that the troops were supposed to leave before elections took place, and that elections should occur under OSCE supervision.—
Tetiana Kyselova,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2025
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death of a pope, no specific laws define how leadership is handled if the leader of the Catholic Church is unconscious or unable to govern.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In July 2020, Jackson-Dumont named named six women (five being people of color) as her first key hires to senior leadership positions.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The government of French President Emmanuel Macron came under heavy fire for its handling of the cyclone – the strongest storm to hit the area in more than 90 years.—
Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some members declined to attend amid the president's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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As a majority shareholder, Emerson has a lot of control in this situation.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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That sense of helplessness and loss of control reminded me of Alzheimer’s disease.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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People are suffering under this new order and the Trump administration's lawless actions will not go unchallenged.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Shuttered programs leave millions of people without care access DAKAR, Senegal -- Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.—
SAM MEDNICK,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Currently, unemployed residents and part-time workers are not paid for their service during the first five days, but can apply for reimbursement of necessary expenses such as child care, parking and transportation.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Penny Coy, Ulta Beauty’s senior vice president, merchandising, skin care, body care, hair care and wellness was an early adopter.—
Faye Brookman,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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