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
The program is working to support patients living with dementia and their caregivers, and ultimately reduce patients’ need for nursing home care.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The session is geared toward those who provide unpaid, in-home and community- based services to seniors and adults with Alzheimer’s or related disorders and for adults 55 and older who are the primary caregivers for children who live with them, according to a news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Safe staffing and health benefits for caregivers remain top concerns.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Encourage open conversations with family members or caregivers if chatbot use becomes frequent or isolating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
When heart rates rose in a pattern the researchers previously determined was disruptive, the system sent text alerts to parents and caregivers before meltdowns struck.
—Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead, qualified working parents and other eligible caregivers who make less than the program’s income limit apply directly to the state for assistance, which is paid to the day care center.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In 2010, Donaldson founded her nonprofit LiveLung, an organization dedicated to empowering lung cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers through education and community.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration and state health officials asked parents and caregivers to stop using ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after it was linked to botulism infections in babies in California and nine other states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The session is geared toward those who provide unpaid, in-home and community- based services to seniors and adults with Alzheimer’s or related disorders and for adults 55 and older who are the primary caregivers for children who live with them, according to a news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Safe staffing and health benefits for caregivers remain top concerns.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Encourage open conversations with family members or caregivers if chatbot use becomes frequent or isolating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
When heart rates rose in a pattern the researchers previously determined was disruptive, the system sent text alerts to parents and caregivers before meltdowns struck.
—Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead, qualified working parents and other eligible caregivers who make less than the program’s income limit apply directly to the state for assistance, which is paid to the day care center.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In 2010, Donaldson founded her nonprofit LiveLung, an organization dedicated to empowering lung cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers through education and community.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration and state health officials asked parents and caregivers to stop using ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after it was linked to botulism infections in babies in California and nine other states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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Her death devastated her supporters and caretakers.—
Colbi Edmonds,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
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At her home day care, Rodriguez employs a group of teachers and caretakers who are, for the most part, either in their twenties and childless or else parents with at least one child enrolled in the day care.—
Lauren Hilgers,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Caregivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregivers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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