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
And watching Leonard’s teammates was a reminder that there is more to discuss than what’s going on with Leonard, if anyone cares to.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
No one cares about the fine print after a loss.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
And give them hope in knowing that somebody cares about their plight.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But damn it, a noir hero still cares.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
As with The Studio, the winking could speak to a culture that cares more for the lost art in theory than in practice.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
These decisions have convinced the ESPN analyst that Jones simply cares more about having his team talked about than winning championships.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In financial services and healthcare, nobody cares about APYs or deductibles.
—Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In this climate, a filmmaker who cares—and Anderson definitely cares—is at a disadvantage.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
No one cares about the fine print after a loss.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
And give them hope in knowing that somebody cares about their plight.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But damn it, a noir hero still cares.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
As with The Studio, the winking could speak to a culture that cares more for the lost art in theory than in practice.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
These decisions have convinced the ESPN analyst that Jones simply cares more about having his team talked about than winning championships.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In financial services and healthcare, nobody cares about APYs or deductibles.
—Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In this climate, a filmmaker who cares—and Anderson definitely cares—is at a disadvantage.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cares
watches
Verb
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Garner watches his anguish, with respect.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Arisu watches in horror as Ryuji takes a gun out of his pocket and points it at Usagi, who has crumbled to the ground in devastation.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cares. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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