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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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A hefty custodial sentence is almost certain for Peter Murrell after the former SNP chief executive admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And assets in a custodial account are weighted more heavily in financial-aid calculations for college than assets in a parent’s account, potentially reducing the amount of aid a student gets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

A perk of custodial accounts is that a certain amount of the investment income in them—currently up to $2,700 annually—often ends up taxed at a lower effective rate than the parent’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Each Sunday, early in the morning, he would deep-clean the large hall, even though the mosque had assigned custodial staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It was something about knowing who the important little people were, the forgotten ones who don’t wear suits, the mail- room clerk, the secretaries, the custodial staffs.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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