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
Most of them would never call themselves caregivers.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The mothers showed greater activation of the emotional network, whereas the heterosexual, secondary caregiver fathers had more activation of the mentalizing network.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent.
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Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
For older adults or individuals with disabilities, consider creating a one-page medical summary that includes diagnoses, medications, mobility needs, medical equipment requirements, and caregiver contact information.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The mothers showed greater activation of the emotional network, whereas the heterosexual, secondary caregiver fathers had more activation of the mentalizing network.
—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent.
—
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
For older adults or individuals with disabilities, consider creating a one-page medical summary that includes diagnoses, medications, mobility needs, medical equipment requirements, and caregiver contact information.
—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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The house caretaker was played by White, who died at age 99 in December 2021.
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And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses.
Noun
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
Noun
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Their money had gone into a cozy Craftsman house in Menlo Park, and repaying medical-school debt and the salary for their nanny ate up the majority of Greenwald’s take-home pay.
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Tierra Davis, who is a nanny, was born and raised in Los Angeles but now lives in Inglewood, Calif.
Noun
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Although many graduate nursing degrees fall within the lower loan limits, some can cost more than $100,000, including in high-demand fields like nurse anesthesia.
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Another is a nurse who transitions from hospital shifts to part-time caregiving, art classes, fishing, church choir, and volunteering at a community garden.
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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