as in caretakers
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 caregivers
For some, that may mean professional caregivers or adult day centers.
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Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of children having long-term complications that require expensive or time-consuming medical care and resources increases; stress on parents, caregivers and local hospitals builds and, in the worst case, children die or become permanently disabled.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With this knowledge, CR decided to test several popular toddler towers themselves to alert caregivers to any safety red flags.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of our aging citizens and their families rely on the trust of caregivers in today's society.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Advocate for flexibility The same principle applies to flexible work environments, which reduce fatigue and burnout for caregivers and noncaregivers alike.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
The series is geared toward children and their caregivers.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Demi Moore has opened up about the difficult experience of watching her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ decline following his dementia diagnosis but had high praise for his second wife, Emma Heming Willis, who has become an author and advocate for caregivers.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
When a child adopts troubling behaviors, values, or attitudes, the typical instinct for caregivers is to intervene.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of children having long-term complications that require expensive or time-consuming medical care and resources increases; stress on parents, caregivers and local hospitals builds and, in the worst case, children die or become permanently disabled.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With this knowledge, CR decided to test several popular toddler towers themselves to alert caregivers to any safety red flags.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of our aging citizens and their families rely on the trust of caregivers in today's society.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Advocate for flexibility The same principle applies to flexible work environments, which reduce fatigue and burnout for caregivers and noncaregivers alike.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
The series is geared toward children and their caregivers.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Demi Moore has opened up about the difficult experience of watching her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ decline following his dementia diagnosis but had high praise for his second wife, Emma Heming Willis, who has become an author and advocate for caregivers.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
When a child adopts troubling behaviors, values, or attitudes, the typical instinct for caregivers is to intervene.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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Some researchers argue that this background sense of trust is developed in childhood as a person interacts with caretakers.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, wildlife advocates, caretakers and scientists remain optimistic about the future.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rest rely on parents or guardians.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The entire nest changes, the child changes and the parents/guardians change.—
Tembi Locke,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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