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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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He was given a cease and desist notice and details about previous court cases which had seen defendants receiving custodial sentences.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Payments should be made from your business bank account to your child’s account, and then invested into a custodial Roth IRA, up to the IRS limit, which is $7,500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

People who are aged under 18 serve custodial sentences in secure centres for children.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

And assets in a custodial account are weighted more heavily in financial-aid calculations for college than assets in a parent’s account, potentially reducing the amount of aid a student gets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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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