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noun

plural of steward
as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward

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stewards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of steward
as in oversees
to look after and make decisions about will steward the city's library programs

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Recent Examples of stewards
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 Earlier this year, the MRCA board of directors also approved a tribal access and engagement plan for the property, ensuring native stewards of the land can give input and feedback in future years. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 The driver reportedly missed the signs from stewards and entered the road going in the opposite direction of the race. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 At the Alex, too, its stewards are witnessing the boom among their eager new crowd. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Generations of stewards ensure organ’s future The piece will last 639 years, from 2001 to 2640. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Good stewards The hotel project sits near the north end of the Stockton Boulevard corridor, the onetime path of the streetcar between Sacramento and Stockton. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Being good stewards of space is critical to the success of this incredible technology. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 But the press office, which stewards the bank’s image, was not on board. — Todd Gillespie, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026 In place of an artist’s creative intent, these projects hinge entirely on the discernment and dedication of whoever stewards them. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 Fisher is the director of the Kaish Family Art Project, which stewards the legacies of both Luise, who died in 2013 at age 87, and Morton, who died just last week at 98. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 The cinema’s new board of directors now stewards the next daunting challenge of raising $14 million to make necessary repairs and improvements, including more comfortable seats. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewards
  1. servants
  2. oversees
  3. supervises
  4. manages
  5. operates
  6. controls
  7. handles
  8. regulates
Noun
  • Raised by servants and educated by an uncle, Sade was a spoiled child with a temper and a taste for rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is essential to ensuring America can continue recruiting and retaining the public servants our communities depend on.
    — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of servants
Verb
  • During his broadcasting career, Martin also served as regional vice president and president of Gray Kentucky Television, which oversees WKYT, WYMT and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • In the end, however, Neto manages to round Ferdi Kadioglu, setting up Joao Pedro for a great chance.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The multi-strategy fund made a name for itself through activism and manages roughly $80 billion.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • Beauty, where product development operates at warp speed comparatively, the beauty executive knows which categories can be fast-tracked to market and which need more time.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both were familiar with the Plaza’s owners, the company which owns and operates Dallas’s historic high-end shopping district, Highland Park Village.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Listing a token requires continuous, audited disclosure of who controls the supply and how the asset actually works.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hezbollah is the terrorist group that controls much of Lebanon, which borders Israel.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • Niacinamide — a multi-functional ingredient that strengthens the skin barrier, regulates oil production, and calms and fades discoloration — is also in the mix.
    — Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also research that indicates microplastics cause disruptions to our endocrine system, which regulates our hormones.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulates

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“Stewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewards. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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