Thesaurus results for SAFEKEEPING

safekeeping

noun

as in custody

responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping

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Recent Examples of safekeeping As an incentive for the temporary use of other people’s money, the storing merchant might add a small sum when returning the original amount given for safekeeping — interest — although major religions initially banned this. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025 Protect patio cushions When out of season, patio cushions can be stored in storage bags for safekeeping until next spring and summer. —

Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 The prosecutor will ultimately decide whether the parents will be charged with improper storage and safekeeping of firearms or other potential crimes, Cappetto noted. —

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 An officer grabbed the man's dog for safekeeping as the suspect was taken into custody. —

Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safekeeping

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care

Noun

According to police, the evading vehicle was later located and the driver was taken into police custody.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
She was taken into custody and is due to make her first appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, April 21.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026