caregiver

noun

ˈker-ˌgi-vər How to pronounce caregiver (audio)
Definition of caregivernext
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 What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients. — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 That’s the gap Cancer Baddies—a global community for anyone affected by cancer, including patients, survivors, and caregivers—aims to fill. — Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 For ages 2 to 5, the AAP supports limiting screen time to one hour per day of high-quality, educational programming that ideally is watched along with a caregiver. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The parenting expert says caregivers today are stepping in too much for their children. — Sarah Bregel, Parents, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for caregiver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
  1. caretaker
  2. guardian
  3. nanny
  4. nurse
Noun
  • Islami was a mother of three children, Hayleigh (12), Madison (10) and Logan (7), and worked as a caretaker and personal assistant, her obituary said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • The caretaker Camille assigned to her, Nurse Amy (Jacqueline Berces), has been following someone else’s orders and switching Juliette’s medication.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of caretaker
Noun
  • Parents and guardians should have open and ongoing conversations, rather than one big conversation, according to Mann.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The ride service may contact parents and guardians of riders with teen accounts as well.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of guardian
Noun
  • In 1881, two young girls from a rich Parisian family of the Faubourg were taken downstairs by their nanny, in white dresses and blue and pink sashes, to be painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • The eight episodes see the nannies vie for high-profile gigs and, along the way, get a peek inside the world of the uber-rich and their children.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • My wife — a nurse — kept me alive and helped get me out of the mountains.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The specialist noted her vitamin deficiency, telling the nurse to start her on a supplement at once.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of nurse

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