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
Exempt are people with disabilities, caregivers, pregnant and postpartum individuals, veterans with total disabilities, and others facing medical or personal hardship, Nixon told KFF Health News.
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In our study, caregivers read one storybook nightly for two weeks.
—Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Edgewater Health offers diabetes program Edgewater Health will host the Diabetes Education Empowerment Program (DEEP), a workshop designed to help individuals with pre-diabetes or diabetes, as well as their relatives and caregivers, gain a better understanding of diabetes self-care.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Families are aging, caregivers are burning out, and too many people are forced into crisis placements or inappropriate settings because suitable housing options simply do not exist.
—Fay Lenz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As time passed, caregivers reported that most of the children seemed to grow more comfortable in their foster homes.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And love isn't enough fuel for caregivers to go on.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Their nonprofit, which has expanded to 38 states and three countries, rents space in local churches and brings in skilled caregivers to provide respite care, allowing parents to drop off their children for a few hours each week and get a break from caregiving.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
A week into his hospitalization, caregivers described him as minimally responsive.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In our study, caregivers read one storybook nightly for two weeks.
—Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Edgewater Health offers diabetes program Edgewater Health will host the Diabetes Education Empowerment Program (DEEP), a workshop designed to help individuals with pre-diabetes or diabetes, as well as their relatives and caregivers, gain a better understanding of diabetes self-care.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Families are aging, caregivers are burning out, and too many people are forced into crisis placements or inappropriate settings because suitable housing options simply do not exist.
—Fay Lenz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As time passed, caregivers reported that most of the children seemed to grow more comfortable in their foster homes.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And love isn't enough fuel for caregivers to go on.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Their nonprofit, which has expanded to 38 states and three countries, rents space in local churches and brings in skilled caregivers to provide respite care, allowing parents to drop off their children for a few hours each week and get a break from caregiving.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
A week into his hospitalization, caregivers described him as minimally responsive.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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This group consists largely of women who are very poor and have left the workforce to become caretakers.—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But parents and guardians can enroll now by filling out Form 4547 through the IRS when filing their tax returns.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Students were transported to Bear Creek Middle School, where they could be be picked up by parents or guardians.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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