custodianship

Example Sentences

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"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

Billionaire businessman Ivanishvili, who was Georgia's prime minister in 2012 to 2013, had placed $1.1 billion under the custodianship of Credit Suisse Trust in 2005, the court heard.

From Reuters • May 26, 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