Definitions for stewardship
stew·ard·ship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. stewardshipnoun

   the position of steward

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stewardshipnoun

   The rank or office of a steward.

2. stewardshipnoun

   The act of caring for or improving with time.

   Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.

3. Etymology: From stiwardshepe, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stewardshipnoun

   The office of a steward.

   Etymology: from steward.

   The earl of Worcester
   Hath broke his staff, resign’d his stewardship. William Shakespeare, R. II.

   Shew us the hand of God
   That hath dismiss’d us from our stewardship. William Shakespeare.

   If they are not employed to such purposes, we are false to our trust, and the stewardship committed to us, and shall be one day severely accountable to God for it. Edmund Calamy, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stewardship

   Stewardship is an ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, economics, health, property, information, theology, cultural resources etc.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stewardship

   Stewardship refers to the responsible management or care of something, particularly resources or property, that is entrusted to one's care. It often involves overseeing, protecting and ensuring the efficient and effective use of resources in a sustainable and ethical manner. This could range from financial management and governance to environmental conservation and cultural heritage preservation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Stewardshipnoun

   the office of a steward

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Stewardship

   Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment, economics, health, property, information, theology, etc. Stewardship is linked to the principle of sustainability.

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How to pronounce stewardship?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stewardship in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stewardship in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stewardship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stewardship in a Sentence

1. Toni Myers:

   The main reason I wanted to make the film was to inspire our audiences, young and old, but particularly young people, when you see the Earth from that perspective it's a whole emotional experience and you see just how beautiful the planet is and when you also see some of the things that are happening to it, it was to inspire people that it is definitely worth taking care of it, better stewardship in the future, trying to find solutions for some of the problems that we're facing, but that we can do it if we work together.

2. Danny Davis:

   Stewardship doesn’t mean anything, it’s a term of art. Not a term of law.

3. Michael Isham:

   The DNR Natural Resources Board made clear that The DNR Natural Resources Board decision to set the wolf quota at 300 has nothing to do with science or stewardship.

4. Kyleanne Hunter:

   Middle schoolers havent developed the cognitive capacity of an adult to rationally understand the risk of firearms, and they likely cant tell the difference between having a loaded and unloaded gun, we know from Government Accountability Office reports that child safety programs dont work. As adults, we have a responsibility for safe stewardship of weapons. Expecting children to practice safe storage on our behalf just isnt responsible. With the recent school shootings and data from the American Academy of Pediatricsrevealing that 1,300 children die and more than 5,700 are treated for gunshot wounds each year, opponents say the schools decision is tone deaf. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The school disagrees. Wehave conditions in this country that have made this a political debate and its really not a political debate for us we feel like were doing right for our community.

5. Climate Council:

   The Australian government has stewardship of one of the world's most precious and iconic ecosystems, but The Great Barrier Reef continued support for fossil fuels and its lack of effective climate policy means it's utterly failing to live up to that responsibility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stewardship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stewardship
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stewardship
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewardship
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stewardship
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stewardship