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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
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Recent Examples of caretaker
The climber was intercepted by authorities upon his rough landing in the square in front of the cathedral, and the incident has embarrassed the cathedral’s caretakers, who had put in place a new security system and thermal cameras as part of the recent renovation.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Emma Heming Willis advocated for caretakers earlier this month
Earlier this month, Heming Willis advocated for caretakers following the February deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife and caregiver Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Broccoli has been the main caretaker of the franchise’s direction for decades, along with her half-brother Wilson.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, anything can happen, even to a caretaker, and a person with dementia cannot be left alone.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Emma Heming Willis advocated for caretakers earlier this month
Earlier this month, Heming Willis advocated for caretakers following the February deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife and caregiver Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Broccoli has been the main caretaker of the franchise’s direction for decades, along with her half-brother Wilson.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, anything can happen, even to a caretaker, and a person with dementia cannot be left alone.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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While men and women serve as caregivers, the burden largely falls on women, who comprise 59% of unpaid caregiving activities.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yes, caregivers can claim their parents' medical expenses on their tax returns.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Driving the news: City staff will now write an ordinance to raise the minimum wage for hotel and event center workers and janitors in the tourism sector to $25 per hour, after a City Council committee voted unanimously Thursday in support of the proposal from Council Member Sean Elo-Rivera.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Corrections placed four leaders — including the wardens overseeing three state prisons — on administrative leave on the same day earlier this month, an agency official confirmed this week.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the state has delayed those transfers until at least March 31, said Ray Sanchez, an assistant deputy warden.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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