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
In 2010, Donaldson founded her nonprofit LiveLung, an organization dedicated to empowering lung cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers through education and community.
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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
Psychologists say resilience isn’t something a child is simply born with; it is shaped daily by the environment and caregivers around them.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Our garden partners, their caregivers and care staff are all encouraged to participate.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Paniagua Guzman and other researchers have reviewed literature showing that poetry interventions open a path to self-expression for those living with dementia and their caregivers, giving them agency as well as opportunities to connect with others.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults who are working to make care more accessible, affordable and equitable for everyone.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
And, at other times, caregivers just want to have small talk, or a conversation about anything else.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
All caregivers should follow these rules for all naps and at nighttime.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Psychologists say resilience isn’t something a child is simply born with; it is shaped daily by the environment and caregivers around them.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Our garden partners, their caregivers and care staff are all encouraged to participate.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Paniagua Guzman and other researchers have reviewed literature showing that poetry interventions open a path to self-expression for those living with dementia and their caregivers, giving them agency as well as opportunities to connect with others.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults who are working to make care more accessible, affordable and equitable for everyone.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
And, at other times, caregivers just want to have small talk, or a conversation about anything else.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
All caregivers should follow these rules for all naps and at nighttime.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregivers
Noun
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Many are parents, caretakers or full-time employees juggling classes, jobs and family responsibilities.—
Robert Moreno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Today, Bikini is uninhabited, spare a few caretakers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Nov. 2025.
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