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
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Tracy’s caregivers and foster mom all gave her pats as the blue-eyed dog wagged her tail and moved down the line.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The agency whose mission is to 'create physically and psychologically safe environments for children, families, caregivers, staff and service providers' was notified of this risk more than a dozen times.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
As temperatures climb, professionals in emergency medicine and child injury prevention are urging caregivers to adopt simple, consistent habits that could mean the difference between life and death.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Tracy’s caregivers and foster mom all gave her pats as the blue-eyed dog wagged her tail and moved down the line.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
The agency whose mission is to 'create physically and psychologically safe environments for children, families, caregivers, staff and service providers' was notified of this risk more than a dozen times.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
As temperatures climb, professionals in emergency medicine and child injury prevention are urging caregivers to adopt simple, consistent habits that could mean the difference between life and death.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Suddenly, the lion, now full-grown, recognized his former caretakers.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Here are five strategic moves that can make the difference between enduring leadership and an early exit: Infrastructure CEOs must lead like entrepreneurs, not caretakers.—
Khaled Naja,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Younger children must be registered by a parent or guardian and re-register upon turning 14.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas is now representing Kevin Hunter, who takes issue with no longer being paid severance from his divorce, in a lawsuit that looks to replace Morrissey as Williams’ guardian and a court order mandating a reassessment of money owed to him.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From a nanny to help with her kids four days a week who makes their dinner, lunches, and does laundry, a housekeeper who comes once a week to clean and do ironing, and Hirsch's mom who also watches the children once a week and makes dinner for everyone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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In another high-profile instance, Lucy Connolly, a mother and former nanny, was sentenced to 31 months in prison after calling for mass deportation and urging hotels housing immigrants to be set on fire.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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