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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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The release point for these prisoners will move from 40% or half of their custodial term to one third for some offenders, and from two thirds to half for others.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Those with custodial sentences would serve all of it out in their home country, or a third country offering rented prison spaces if they refuse to take them.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Around the same time, his sister opened a custodial brokerage account for him at Charles Schwab.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

There are also other options for parents who want to help their kids start investing in the stock market at a young age, including custodial brokerage accounts or youth accounts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Basically everybody Mr. Sager—weak maybe, same as Sabbatini, mopping up after rich kids for too many years, pension for custodial services too good to lose.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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