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
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.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Noreen is a carer Owen told Liverpool Echo that his mother works as a carer, which is defined by NHS England as anyone who looks after a person with an illness or disability.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In her dad's absence, Mila decided to turn carer to one of her younger brothers.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 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
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Noreen is a carer Owen told Liverpool Echo that his mother works as a carer, which is defined by NHS England as anyone who looks after a person with an illness or disability.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In her dad's absence, Mila decided to turn carer to one of her younger brothers.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 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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In addition to being a wife, mother and caregiver to her elderly mother, Taylor has built a remarkable media career in Albania.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many parents and caregivers think their kids don’t know where their guns are stored, but research has shown most kids are aware of those hiding places.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Carer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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