steward
noun
a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
have been stewarding
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present perfect progressiveof steward.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The findings contribute to the growing body of research around Traditional Ecological Knowledge and practices, demonstrating the care and specificity with which Indigenous groups have been stewarding and cultivating natural resources for millennia.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
We obviously believe in sharing the benefit of any commercial products that get manufactured back with the local community who, after all, have been stewarding and shepherding this cultural resource for the previous millennia.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
"These communities have been stewarding these lands across thousands of years," Hodder said.
From Fox News ● Jan. 25, 2022
“These communities have been stewarding these lands across thousands of years,” Hodder said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
