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as in supervised
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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as in administered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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as in wanted
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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as in preferred
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of cared-for
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Once cleaned, your driveway instantly looks brighter and more cared-for.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Gold chrome vines creep across the nail bed, hinting at a sprawling lawn with immaculately cared-for rose bushes.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
If the cared-for is at home or in assisted living, reach out to your local county Agency on Aging.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
As always, buy the best, and best well-cared-for example available.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The style is refreshingly informal yet efficient, ensuring guests feel warm-and-fuzzy cared-for, without being overfussed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Once cleaned, your driveway instantly looks brighter and more cared-for.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Gold chrome vines creep across the nail bed, hinting at a sprawling lawn with immaculately cared-for rose bushes.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
If the cared-for is at home or in assisted living, reach out to your local county Agency on Aging.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
As always, buy the best, and best well-cared-for example available.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared-for
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Along with overseeing Sacramento economic development, Jasso also supervised animal care services, code enforcement and the city’s cultural services.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Phil is a hippie from Montana who wanted to embrace his Zen side and his love of Native American history.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The technology is preferred, since the nuclear plant components are modular, can be built at scale and the plant is designed to shut down in case of an accident.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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This broke long-standing royal tradition, which has preferred more bespoke choices for a royal engagement ring.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of 10 years of activism, Maryam Shojaei has been arrested by Iran’s morality police, helped change FIFA policy, and watched her brother, Masoud, captain Iran’s national team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fans who watched the series will notice the musical follows the plot of season 1 fairly closely, with most of the book — penned by Cinco Paul, who co-created the series with Ken Daurio — lifted nearly verbatim from the six-episode series and condensed into a two-and-a-half-hour evening.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Aniston, who was married to Theroux from 2015 to 2018, liked the post from her verified Instagram account.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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There have always been rumors about the British royal family, and even before the former prince Andrew was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office, one of the rumors about him was that no one really liked him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Apr. 2026
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King George enjoyed an afternoon with his two girls while at the Royal Lodge at Windsor in this sweet photo from 1946.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Brian had enjoyed being in control of the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Christian Petersen / Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t pull off a sweep on Sunday, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are heavily favored to do so on Monday.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That outcome would still leave Democrats favored to win the House and force House Speaker Mike Johnson to surrender the gavel to Jeffries.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Cared-for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared-for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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