caregiver
noun
care·giv·er
ˈker-ˌgi-vər 
plural caregivers
: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)
The care of a patient with Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder can be a physical, emotional and financial drain on the family caregiver.—
Diane Duquette Ascioti
Diane Duquette AsciotiEach child was rated by at least one parent. Questionnaires completed by another significant caregiver (teacher or daycare provider) were available on 85% of the sample …—Alan E. Kazdin et al.
Alan E. Kazdin et al.You probably can imagine the difficulty a caregiver can have getting an immobile patient into a whirlpool.—Paul G. Donahue
Paul G. Donahue
caregiving
noun
… researchers have repeatedly documented the psychiatric and physical health effects of family caregiving.
—Richard Schulz et al.
Richard Schulz et al.
Many readers … had their own stories of being treated badly at work because of caregiving duties.
—Sue Shellenbarger
Sue Shellenbarger
One of the most significant ways you can help animals, educate yourself about the joys and heartbreaks of caregiving and earn untold psychic rewards is to volunteer at a shelter.
—Wendy Christensen
Wendy Christensen
Synonyms of caregiver
Examples of caregiver in a Sentence
When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.
he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
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—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
More than two-fifths of working women have served as caregivers to people other than their children, according to a 2025 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Parents and caregivers living in North Texas can participate by filling out the online form.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Nurturing and protective, those born under the sign of Cancer are natural teachers and caregivers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
More than two-fifths of working women have served as caregivers to people other than their children, according to a 2025 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Parents and caregivers living in North Texas can participate by filling out the online form.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Nurturing and protective, those born under the sign of Cancer are natural teachers and caregivers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caregiver. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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