as in watches
to have an interest or concern for
a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom
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Recent Examples of cares
There is no question in my mind that employees who believe that their employer genuinely cares about them are more satisfied and, therefore, are more productive workers.
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Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
SpongeBob has a strong work ethic and cares about working hard and putting forth a good effort, no matter the outcome.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Whatever the use case is, there’s usually someone at the company that cares.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Something Vanessa Branson cares about deeply.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
What other mayor would have the foresight, the vision to travel to Ghana for an inauguration nobody cares about at the height of the California wildfire season?
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
When a coach cares that much about you and sees so much for your future.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Nobody cares more about the Miami Herald.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Ryman’s narrative lands upon lives crossed in some way with Baum’s book, and cares less about upending fantasy than treating it seriously, as a shade of reality most Americans cannot live without—a necessity that, if devastating, often proves less so than the alternative.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
SpongeBob has a strong work ethic and cares about working hard and putting forth a good effort, no matter the outcome.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Whatever the use case is, there’s usually someone at the company that cares.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Eco effort Something Vanessa Branson cares about deeply.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
What other mayor would have the foresight, the vision to travel to Ghana for an inauguration nobody cares about at the height of the California wildfire season?
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
When a coach cares that much about you and sees so much for your future.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Nobody cares more about the Miami Herald.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Ryman’s narrative lands upon lives crossed in some way with Baum’s book, and cares less about upending fantasy than treating it seriously, as a shade of reality most Americans cannot live without—a necessity that, if devastating, often proves less so than the alternative.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cares
watches
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The airplane door is closed, the steps are pulled away, and eventually Benson watches as the flight takes off.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Schneider watches the games from the owner’s suite, and when things go wrong, Allen turns to him with wide-eyed disbelief that speaks the universal language of a passionate fan.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cares. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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