custodianship

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"When you derive so much joy from something you naturally want to protect it, and you develop a sense of custodianship," says the 42-year-old.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

The Saudi royal family’s legitimacy is largely rooted in its custodianship of Islam’s holiest sites and its ability to host one of the largest annual religious gatherings on the planet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Jordan, whose ruling Hashemite family has custodianship of the Muslim and Christian sites, appoints members of the Waqf institution which oversees the site.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

Even though he resented the way his father took this duty for granted, he derived a guarded satisfaction from his custodianship of his father’s shoes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy