Thesaurus results for CURATORS

curators

noun

plural of curator

as in guardians

a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curators Korean auteurs Lee Chang-dong, Na Hong-Jin and Kim Jeewoon round out the lineup, the latter appearing as one of this year’s three Carte Blanche curators. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Related Articles The cancelation came just a few days after the New York Times published a report detailing those criticisms, which had been largely waged in emails to curators and leadership at the Met. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Her work’s recognition by international curators and her decision to start drawing again were more or less simultaneous events. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 This sets off a debate among the curators about what to do with the photographs. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 As curators unraveled the truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The committee included Mongolian artists and arts leaders, alongside curators from across the world, including Tian Zhang, who was chief curator of the inaugural Ulaanbaatar Biennale in 2025. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 CollectorX convened a one-of-a-kind event designed to unite art collectors, curators, advisors, and museum trustees of color with a particular focus on art from the Diaspora. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Beyond financial concessions, Meta must also make changes to its apps including adding daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenagers, and introducing new tools for parents and guardians.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

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Every year Jim Evans faces the challenge of keeping health care costs reasonable for the more than 400 teachers, custodians and bus drivers at Concord Community Schools.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Zuckerberg is referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, which operate on the premise that hyper-smart AI is both inevitable and apocalyptic—and therefore safe only in the hands of the wisest custodians (themselves).

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

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That could bode well for 6-foot-4 keepers Andersen and Jarry, while Levi’s 6-foot frame, combined with his professional inexperience, could hold him back.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keepers

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The programs may look different from campus to campus, with some mascots living with their handlers as family pets, others residing in campus habitats or on private farms, and some receiving daily care from veterinary teams and student caretakers.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Harry’s next major public engagement will take place in London at the annual WellChild Awards, honoring the bravery and resilience of seriously ill children and their caretakers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of caretakers

Noun

As stewards of the nation’s economic policy and its financial markets, Treasury secretaries have often been forced to intervene in moments of crisis.

— Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Conversation stewards cultivate that soul by intentionally building trust and psychological safety.

— Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026

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