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
Nurturing and protective, those born under the sign of Cancer are natural teachers and caregivers.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
With Harrison unable to go back to school, the Longs began a long-winding search for caregivers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Single parents—who often have to do all of the cooking, scheduling, and other administrative work of parenthood—may also find that they are not considered the fun parent in contrast to another adult or caregiver in their child’s lives.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
But when her own mother becomes sick, her new role as a caregiver throws her.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
With Harrison unable to go back to school, the Longs began a long-winding search for caregivers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Single parents—who often have to do all of the cooking, scheduling, and other administrative work of parenthood—may also find that they are not considered the fun parent in contrast to another adult or caregiver in their child’s lives.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
But when her own mother becomes sick, her new role as a caregiver throws her.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Who has been the professional caretaker-mom figure for you?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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While some see Nelly as an empathetic and motherly caretaker, others view her as a manipulative, calculating instigator who shapes the narrative to justify her own actions.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Investigators determined Colgrove was the legal guardian for her 4-year-old grandson.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to the outlet, hours before the former Duke of York’s arrest, Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank, and their kids August, 5, and Ernest, 2, were joined by friends and the boys’ nanny at the Swiss resort of Gstaad.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that’s thanks, in large part, to her nannies.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite protestations from his wife, a veteran emergency room nurse, the suit said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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