as in maintained
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as in supervised
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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as in administered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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as in wanted
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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as in preferred
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared-for
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All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
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In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rowdy expectations Illinois enjoyed a home-like atmosphere in Friday’s first-round win, thanks to the many Illini fans who traveled from Champaign and the Chicago area.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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That includes many who oversaw development programs and would be involved in tracking down numbers and calculating any refunds for the foreign governments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Alabama firm, which oversaw the construction of UHealth Doral, is working on several South Florida projects, including UHealth at SoLé Mia in North Miami-Dade, and Baptist Health’s new rehabilitation hospital in South Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ohio State prospects galore Ohio State’s pro day March 26 was attended by more than 140 NFL coaches, scouts and executives.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The owners of Hemp CBD Wellness attended the meeting Monday.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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As fate would have it, once healed she was next hired by a foundation that worked to raise awareness about pre-eclampsia.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cared-for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared-for. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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