as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
a workshop for parents and other carers of autistic children
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Recent Examples of carer
And supported me being her carer at night and working during the day which was a lot .
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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In the comments, people couldn’t get enough of the hilarious moment, while some fellow pet carers shared similar stories.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This support also ensures that Kids Planet has high employee retention rates, which Roberts says is valuable in a nursery environment where parents and children value consistency in their carers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Next to Rose are Lauren and Yvonne, today’s two carers drawn from a team who help look after Chad.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Jones was named finals MVP after leading Stockton to the G League championship in 2024-25, marking a high point in his carer after going undrafted out of Arkansas in 2020.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Only three carer wins in twenty-three lifetime starts but this son of English Channel is battle tested as his last sixteen starts have been in Stakes company.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Emma Heming Willis, wife to and carer of Bruce Willis, opened up to Diane Sawyer about what her life with the former movie star is like today.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In the comments, people couldn’t get enough of the hilarious moment, while some fellow pet carers shared similar stories.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This support also ensures that Kids Planet has high employee retention rates, which Roberts says is valuable in a nursery environment where parents and children value consistency in their carers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Next to Rose are Lauren and Yvonne, today’s two carers drawn from a team who help look after Chad.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Jones was named finals MVP after leading Stockton to the G League championship in 2024-25, marking a high point in his carer after going undrafted out of Arkansas in 2020.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Only three carer wins in twenty-three lifetime starts but this son of English Channel is battle tested as his last sixteen starts have been in Stakes company.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Emma Heming Willis, wife to and carer of Bruce Willis, opened up to Diane Sawyer about what her life with the former movie star is like today.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carer
caregiver
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Her seemingly naive caregiver prays for guidance in her duties, with Clark evoking Sissy Spacek's Carrie White in her apparent unworldliness.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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For John Conner, supporting caregivers became a central part of his calling.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Carer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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