STEWARDS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

stewards 1 of 2

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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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

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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

Sacramento County Office of Education provides services to Sacramento County school districts and oversees their fiscal stability.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
There is a disconnect between road crews and the team at the 511 Traffic Management Center, which oversees all active traffic incidents around town.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

The State Board of Education supervises public K–12 education across the state, overseeing educational interests in Kansas.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
David Smith, who supervises the district’s aedes crew, said his team has received an increasing number of service requests for day-biting mosquitoes within the neighborhood.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of supervises

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The Royal Parks charity, which manages Richmond Park, where the incident took place over the weekend, warned that human behavior is endangering the lives of the deer who have resided there for centuries.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
At least one of the kittens was still alive when it was thrown, said Tracy Flaherty, who manages the Dairy Queen on Library Road.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manages

Verb

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The informal sector often operates independently with fragmented logistics, which creates risks and a significant barrier to consistent volume.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of operates

Verb

In healthcare, for example, an admissions department that once required 10 people may need two as AI handles referral summaries, reimbursement assessments and coordination workflows.

— Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
O’Brien’s report was not entirely negative, and the auditor’s office found that how Denver handles project management is generally effective, though there’s room for improvement.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of handles

Verb

In 2002, the FA was forced to change the name of the competition by the Charity Commission — the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
While a trans woman may have a height advantage, Miller says no sports league regulates height.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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