as in caretaker
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
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Recent Examples of caregiver
This is a kindergarten readiness program that helps provide parents and caregivers with various resources.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
Also since the age range of Army is so great —from 2 to 102—there are Army parents, grandparents, teachers, caregivers, who may want to introduce BTS to the children in their lives through a simple storyline like a Little Golden Book.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Maria centers on an 18-year-old caregiver navigating poverty, pregnancy, and fractured family ties in a declining industrial port town.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
Also since the age range of Army is so great —from 2 to 102—there are Army parents, grandparents, teachers, caregivers, who may want to introduce BTS to the children in their lives through a simple storyline like a Little Golden Book.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Maria centers on an 18-year-old caregiver navigating poverty, pregnancy, and fractured family ties in a declining industrial port town.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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On July 1, 2025, the state of Connecticut’s Department of Administrative Services will become the owners and caretakers of this land and the $63 million in reserves.—
Sarah McCoy,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Her interactions with his caretaker, Ada, evolve into a tense psychological cat-and-mouse game with potentially fatal consequences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Then some of the bombs that Mayday placed go off right as the guardians’ cars drive by.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Accommodations range from 21 airy beachfront villas with private pools and tropical walled gardens,to five hilltop, three-to-five-bedroom grand residences featuring sprawling outdoor living spaces and spectacular views from sunrise to sunset, along with a personal golf buggy, butler, and nanny.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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