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custodial

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl] / kʌˈstoʊ di əl /


ADJECTIVE
tutelary/tutelar
Synonyms


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You can also set up custodial accounts, opened under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act or the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, for your grandkids.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A hefty custodial sentence is almost certain for Peter Murrell after the former SNP chief executive admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.

From BBC • 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

“In addition, two members of the custodial staff and one of the kitchen workers will not be returning,” Father Mul- rooney said.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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