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Recent Examples of caregiving
Middle-class Americans are struggling with the high costs of caregiving and parenting.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Many women face unique financial realities, such as career breaks, caregiving, and longer life expectancy, yet most financial advice ignores these factors, which can affect women in ways that differ from those of men, according to NerdWallet's personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Alzheimer’s already costs California billions each year in medical care and unpaid caregiving.
—Liz Helms, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
An erotic thriller exploring the dark side of caregiving, Night Nurse world premiered in the festival’s NEXT section, showcasing innovative and forward-thinking independent cinema.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The center was established to honor not only his father but also as a tribute to his mother, Doris, and sister, Nancy, for their tireless dedication to the caregiving of his dad.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, caregiving doesn’t always require living under the same roof.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Shamans – ritual experts in medicinal knowledge and caregiving – helped their groups survive.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Older students, many of whom bring years of work and life experience to their studies, often are juggling courses with full-time jobs, caregiving and other family responsibilities.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Many women face unique financial realities, such as career breaks, caregiving, and longer life expectancy, yet most financial advice ignores these factors, which can affect women in ways that differ from those of men, according to NerdWallet's personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Alzheimer’s already costs California billions each year in medical care and unpaid caregiving.
—Liz Helms, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
An erotic thriller exploring the dark side of caregiving, Night Nurse world premiered in the festival’s NEXT section, showcasing innovative and forward-thinking independent cinema.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The center was established to honor not only his father but also as a tribute to his mother, Doris, and sister, Nancy, for their tireless dedication to the caregiving of his dad.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, caregiving doesn’t always require living under the same roof.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Shamans – ritual experts in medicinal knowledge and caregiving – helped their groups survive.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Older students, many of whom bring years of work and life experience to their studies, often are juggling courses with full-time jobs, caregiving and other family responsibilities.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiving
Noun
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Juggling new motherhood with the biggest moments of her career is nothing new to Mosaku.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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But motherhood is a huge theme in the book and in the movie.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Matt Lovatt, director for the UK’s Trentham Monkey Forest, told the BBC that rejection by parents is rare among macaques, but that males of the species do as much caretaking as the females, so Punch still has a good chance of integrating into the troop and developing normally, even without his mom.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2026
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Discuss why caretaking is needed Elysia Ostrander, who is a family dog trainer with Pawsitive Families, is a mom of two kids–ages 4 and 6–and a dog mom to a senior Shorthaired Pointer lab mix and an 8-month-old Labradoodle.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kate had changed her hair into a stylish bob — but apparently hadn’t updated her mothering skills — two years later when, in the sequel, Kevin again was discovered missing, at the Miami airport.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every memory holding the sum of us—not me alone, but a nesting doll of memories, proof that someone in the world once mothered us, even if that mothering had to come from only ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In line with the maternity warrior’s energy, the film ended up not focusing only on the scary and the negative.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lip-kit mania also coincided with Kylie becoming a mother, forcing her to juggle pregnancy and maternity along with the incessant branding of her, not just as a member of television’s most famous family but also as the model for what a Gen Z CEO can be.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Caregiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiving. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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