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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
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Recent Examples of caretaker
Candy Hooten and her daughter Kalie Morrison are among those who are caretakers of the cave.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Episode 6 revealed that doomed drug thief Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) left his niece Maeve (Emilia Jones), the caretaker for his two kids, with the cash from the drugs stolen from the Dark Hearts biker gang.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
But Posey is seeking a strong personality, not a dugout caretaker.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s no word yet on whether any of her kids will take care of Reggie, or if he will be set up somewhere else with caretakers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Episode 6 revealed that doomed drug thief Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) left his niece Maeve (Emilia Jones), the caretaker for his two kids, with the cash from the drugs stolen from the Dark Hearts biker gang.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
But Posey is seeking a strong personality, not a dugout caretaker.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s no word yet on whether any of her kids will take care of Reggie, or if he will be set up somewhere else with caretakers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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Onuba counseled now is the time to take another page from PE, which is their operating partner model, where operating partners sit between management and assets, thereby becoming custodians for the post asset-value integration.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ahuja noted that institutional infrastructure for bitcoin—custodians, liquidity providers, and banks—has matured significantly over the past several years, creating greater stability.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The team’s first four 2025 draft picks look like keepers.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The United States has traditionally acted as the guardian of this system.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The same workers who keep this country running every single day—home care aides, teachers, bus drivers and janitors who can’t afford to get sick.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Indiana, a church hired a janitor convicted of molesting a 7-year-old girl.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Falco is introduced to the world Kingstown as Nina Hobbs, the new warden running the prison where Kyle will be sent to.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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