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
When WellSpace patients visit a Sutter Health emergency room, for instance, the caregivers will have access to their medical history.
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Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The committee debated whether doctors should wait a month before giving a dose—even though some women aren’t screened for the virus during pregnancy and the virus can be transmitted by other caregivers—but ultimately decided to table the issue.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The annual change especially impacts part-time workers and people who are full-time caregivers or parents.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, the patient–doctor–caregiver relationship becomes more important than ever at this stage.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The committee debated whether doctors should wait a month before giving a dose—even though some women aren’t screened for the virus during pregnancy and the virus can be transmitted by other caregivers—but ultimately decided to table the issue.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The annual change especially impacts part-time workers and people who are full-time caregivers or parents.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, the patient–doctor–caregiver relationship becomes more important than ever at this stage.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiver
Noun
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Paul noted that the dog had no history of violence before or during its time with the caretaker, the dog tested negative for rabies, and no criminal charges are expected.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deanne Hullender, a spokesperson for the district, said 23,000 emails were sent to parents and guardians to inform them about the posters.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Fidelity Youth Account can only be opened by a parent/guardian.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since launching, Lewis has built a team of 14 nannies, most recruited through local childcare groups.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ashanti’s cousin, Bri, is the 24-hour nanny in question.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiver. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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