childcare
noun
child·care
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 
variants
or child care
: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working
Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—
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His top priorities include affordability, childcare accessibility and taxing billionaires and corporations.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
His job recruiting candidates is done but his messaging job is far from it, and the Democratic leader is rolling out policy proposals aimed at bringing down costs on issues like electricity, housing, groceries, and childcare.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
There have been all kinds of theories, including soaring costs of childcare, the rise of birth control and even the role of car seat regulations.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The shortage of available childcare spots makes life even harder for those who serve their communities.
—Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
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Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
His job recruiting candidates is done but his messaging job is far from it, and the Democratic leader is rolling out policy proposals aimed at bringing down costs on issues like electricity, housing, groceries, and childcare.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
There have been all kinds of theories, including soaring costs of childcare, the rise of birth control and even the role of car seat regulations.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The shortage of available childcare spots makes life even harder for those who serve their communities.
—Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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