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
Today, the guidelines suggest that caregivers should introduce egg, peanut, and other major food allergens to children without a history of allergic reactions at 4 to 6 months.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The organization has an online support group for patients, survivors, and caregivers.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025
Support services for suicide prevention, homelessness and caregivers are also still available.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
So my biggest advice is to find a community in person or online of other caregivers to vent and to get help.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
These are decisions best made in conversations between clinicians, patients and caregivers.
—Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ignited fierce backlash from conservative groups.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts will also discuss clinical trials and strategies to help caregivers navigate the challenging disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Get more information, support and share your experiences with other parents and caregivers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The organization has an online support group for patients, survivors, and caregivers.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025
Support services for suicide prevention, homelessness and caregivers are also still available.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
So my biggest advice is to find a community in person or online of other caregivers to vent and to get help.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
These are decisions best made in conversations between clinicians, patients and caregivers.
—Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ignited fierce backlash from conservative groups.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts will also discuss clinical trials and strategies to help caregivers navigate the challenging disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Get more information, support and share your experiences with other parents and caregivers.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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Candy Hooten and her daughter Kalie Morrison are among those who are caretakers of the cave.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Three years ago, Lola was found brutally murdered in the trunk of a car outside the apartment building where her mother and father — Delphine and Johan Daviet — worked as caretakers.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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