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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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The message did not specify whether procedures, surgeries or imaging will be rescheduled, or detail how work including custodial services would be carried out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After the jury returned its guilty verdict, Judge William Harbage KC told Gothard he can expect to be handed a "significant custodial sentence".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In most cases, anyone under 18 will need a custodial account, of which there are several kinds.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Lawyers for the men told the court they were prepared to return to their native Zimbabwe at their own expense if they do not receive a custodial sentence.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He moved from a custodial job to one in a factory as a machinist.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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