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
South Carolina applied in June for federal approval to extend Medicaid eligibility to nondisabled parents and caregivers ages 19 to 64 who earn 67-100% of the federal poverty level.
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Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Thriving wages for caregivers and educators are central to the plan.
—Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
This can be paid family caregivers, neighbors, or friends, all of whom can offer the social support that is lacking when grandparents are absent.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Six years ago, when filmmaker Ian Tuason‘s parents were both diagnosed with terminal cancer, the writer-director moved back into the suburban Toronto home where he’d been raised to be their caregiver.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Thriving wages for caregivers and educators are central to the plan.
—Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
This can be paid family caregivers, neighbors, or friends, all of whom can offer the social support that is lacking when grandparents are absent.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Six years ago, when filmmaker Ian Tuason‘s parents were both diagnosed with terminal cancer, the writer-director moved back into the suburban Toronto home where he’d been raised to be their caregiver.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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So there is a dispute over who should be the caretaker of these sculptures.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The complaint filed by Saxon alleges Ye hired Saxon as a project manager, whose roles included being full-time security and a live-in caretaker for the property.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Teens and guardians can also request women drivers on demand through Uber’s teen accounts.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Authorities of the Taliban's ministry for the prevention of vice and promotion of virtue have, at random times through Afghanistan, imposed one of their rules, which prohibit women and girls from being in public without a male guardian — which can even be a boy.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The overwhelming majority of Venezuelan immigrants are hard-working nannies, gardeners, waiters and professionals who make a significant contribution to the Florida economy.—
Andres Oppenheimer
March 12,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are fastidious about dropping off and picking up their kids from school, even with their busy royal schedules and a nanny.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Less than three weeks later, Alex Pretti, a nurse, was on the south side of Minneapolis filming agents with his cellphone.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill exempts the unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans, but also applies to unions that represent nurses and utility workers.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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