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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
News of the break-in, which happened June 27, 2024, made its way to the Khalidi family, the chief caretakers of the library stretching back to the Ottoman period.
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Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
An evolutionary explanation is that the caretaker parent needs to survive until their offspring are independent.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Five years later Augusta had a stroke, with Ed acting as primary caretaker.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Five years later Augusta had a stroke, with Ed acting as primary caretaker.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
An evolutionary explanation is that the caretaker parent needs to survive until their offspring are independent.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Five years later Augusta had a stroke, with Ed acting as primary caretaker.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Five years later Augusta had a stroke, with Ed acting as primary caretaker.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Get more information, support and share your experiences with other parents and caregivers.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Roark's kids were young adults when she was diagnosed, and her daughter became her caregiver.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the first half, a Roldan shot from distance had Aussie keeper Mathew Ryan beat, but went just wide.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Senior Zookeeper Allison Jungheim, who serves on the alliance’s management group as well as the polar bear program leader and studbook keeper for all polar bears in North America, says there are 56 polar bears in human care in North America, with 37 of them in the United States.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Audience members must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to The Cut, on top of paying for the unit, Williams's estate is responsible for the guardianship lawyer fees, paying her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s fees and her lawyer fees, who is on retainer at $10,000 a month.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Low-wage service workers, including cleaners, janitors, security guards, cafeteria workers and other staffers who keep buildings operating, are often out of luck.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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