STEWARD Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstü-ərd

Definition of steward

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward

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steward

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verb

as in to oversee

to look after and make decisions about will steward the city's library programs

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Noun

Activision, which Microsoft officially purchased just under three years ago, will now also take control of venerable studio Rare (Sea of Thieves) and the Age of Empires stewards at World’s Edge. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 The land that is now called Longwood Gardens has a rich history with many stewards, but the cultivation of the gardens themselves is largely attributed to American entrepreneur and businessman Pierre du Pont, who purchased the property in 1906. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Universities must reassure the public of their commitment to steward these resources with transparency and focus on their core purpose. — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for steward

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steward

Noun

This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Loyal Maids in Extravagant Mansions While Solana is a disorderly servant, Clarita reflects the trope of the loyal maid of the higher class, the societal expectation in the region.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of servant

Verb

Alternatively, take your pick from the five onsite restaurants—spanning Mediterranean, Mexican, Japanese, and European cuisines—overseen by former Top Chef contestant Chef Christian Bravo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Russell’s Reserve is distilled at Wild Turkey, where master distiller Eddie Russell, son of the legendary Jimmy Russell, oversees production.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversee

Verb

An engineer may have no human direct reports but still direct five agents, and a finance professional may supervise an agentic workflow.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
At least three employees supervised by Perera have filed bullying complaints with DIR’s Office of Equity and Risk.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The new company will be controlled by the Ellison family alongside Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Wearable sensors could aid therapy The researchers envision garments that let users control video game characters or operate robots remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

While the Houthis control most of the people, the PLC controls most of the resources and money.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The new company will be controlled by the Ellison family alongside Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

Spin is the result of eight years of research and development started in 2016 and handled by a team of about 10 tech, fashion and entertainment professionals in addition to Albrighi and Kuo, who serve as co-chief executive officers of the company.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
In that case, however Taylor & Byrne chooses to handle her will be an advantage to Cathcarts.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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