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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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"That is a significant feature when determining whether an immediate custodial sentence must follow," the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Parents who are unable to hire their babies for this Roth strategy — for example, if their children can’t work — can still invest for their child through a custodial brokerage account.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

A perk of custodial accounts is that a certain amount of the investment income in them—currently up to $2,700 annually—often ends up taxed at a lower effective rate than the parent’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Each Sunday, early in the morning, he would deep-clean the large hall, even though the mosque had assigned custodial staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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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