curators

noun

plural of curator
as in guardians
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curators Needing space to host gallerists, curators and visitors that felt more finished than his original studio, Herman asked Fisher to design a space to showcase his art, using many of the same principles as the original house. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 From collectors to curators, artists and gallerists to business leaders, some of the most impactful people were gathered at Second in NoMad to celebrate. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The Detroit Design District today announced the inauguration of a new independent study program for artists, writers, and curators. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026 In a Friday address at the Vatican, Pope Leo told artists and curators that the Church needs them, especially in the age of AI. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Above all, though, the commission’s recommendations faced resistance among the museum’s curators to the sort of great-man-of-history approach that Brooks and others were hankering for. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 Eventually, the co-curators wondered if one of them, specifically the artist one of them, should make a work for the show. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
  1. guardians
  2. janitors
  3. custodians
  4. keepers
  5. caretakers
  6. stewards
Noun
  • Every child under 18 with a Social Security number has an account in their name, but parents or guardians must claim the account on an app to receive a one-time deposit of $1,000.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Decades later, however, the guardians of the audio tapes were willing to work with Love Monday.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • People got jobs quickly, Sy said, at warehouses and factories, as janitors, stocking and packing for big-box stores.
    — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of janitors
Noun
  • But without custodians, this will cease to be the case in the long term.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, those lawyers said custodians are not legally required to make charities open accounts to receive funds.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • DeShields had 76 yards on 13 keepers, including a 7-yard touchdown scamper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Absentee voting is available to the elderly, disabled people and their caretakers, and others.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Osiris' caretakers noticed sudden changes in her behavior and breathing patterns the morning of her death, according to the aquarium.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of caretakers
Noun
  • Awash with new property tax funds, local governments often haven’t been careful stewards of residents’ tax dollars.
    — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to the tech company, the end of digital secrets is imminent, unless governments and digital stewards act quickly and adapt more secure online systems in time.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stewards

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