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
Michael Isaacson, executive director of the Kane County Health Department, says parents and caregivers are being bombarded with inaccurate information about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The suit alleges the couple’s son was left alone in a bouncing chair and injured by an older child while no caregiver intervened.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The facility will support children and caregivers with essential health services, including maternal and child health support.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Early experiences with caregivers shape the way people connect with others later in life.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The suit alleges the couple’s son was left alone in a bouncing chair and injured by an older child while no caregiver intervened.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The facility will support children and caregivers with essential health services, including maternal and child health support.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Early experiences with caregivers shape the way people connect with others later in life.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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In the spring, Rusty took leave from his consulting job to be his wife's full-time caretaker.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who has interacted with these professionals, whether as a patient, caretaker or colleague, can testify to the incredible skill and expertise their work requires – expertise that comes from extensive education and training.—
Christopher O’Connor,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Parents, guardians and others can also contribute up to $5,000 annually until children turn 18 years old.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, the Meyers in Long Beach were ruled unfit as guardians, or Lynn refused to go back to them, so juvenile authorities located some blood relatives, possibly her father or half sister, and put her on a train back East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Peacock’s All Her Fault, a nanny from a rough background (Sophia Lillis) disappears with her rich employers’ little boy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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My second novel—The Butterfly Man—is based on the disappearance of Lord Lucan in 1974 after the murder of the family nanny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday morning, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while holding his phone to record a chaotic scene.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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