caregivers

plural of caregiver
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 Parents and caregivers often feel pressure to pack the perfect lunch. Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 During our chat, Whitney showed me how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are creating new housing opportunities for aging parents, adult children, caregivers, renters, and even for multigenerational families. Katie Goar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 For caregivers who want to help but do not know how, Case shares an exercise designed to make asking for support easier. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 In a typical day, the house manager said, caregivers are typically busiest in the mornings to help get the tenants up, but in the afternoon tenants usually handle their own daily goings-on. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 The study’s focus Every day, caregivers make big and small decisions about their child’s media and screen use. Daniel M. Bagner, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Some patients may benefit when caregivers and families are included in relevant conversations and when patient experiences are considered alongside other sources of evidence. Matt Emma, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Even as America ages and families increasingly live far apart, older adults and their children have increasingly found that home caregivers or nursing homes are out of their budget. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
  • Aibel was among the caretakers who joined the more than 1,200-pound animals on their journey from Marineland.
    Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • People call Ebola a disease of compassion because the people that are the caretakers often are the ones that get infected and die from it.
    Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The law requires districts developing their policies to obtain input from teachers’ representatives, administrators and parents or guardians.
    Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The legislation calls for children who need to contact their parents or guardians to use a school phone.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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