steward
noun
a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
stewarding
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present participleof steward.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The former chief executive of Disney knows as much as anyone about successfully stewarding an iconic brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Iger knows as much as anyone about successfully stewarding an iconic brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But stewarding that authority demands humility and faith in the university’s distinct role in cultivating debate—neither proscribing questions nor prescribing answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Mr Comfort said that while the GLA and the two councils had provided "substantial support" for stewarding during past festivals, they could no longer "meet the growing operational requirements identified in the review".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
He had gladly reinstated his mother in the gloomy house, and his main occupation now lay in stewarding his estate, which was not large.
From Life's Little Ironies by Thomas Hardy
