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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner
hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months
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as in caregivers
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 caretakers
Her death devastated her supporters and caretakers.
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Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
At her home day care, Rodriguez employs a group of teachers and caretakers who are, for the most part, either in their twenties and childless or else parents with at least one child enrolled in the day care.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Children's Aquarium Dallas Children's Aquarium Dallas said staff and animal care experts coordinated closely with authorities and former Seaquarium caretakers to ensure a smooth, safe relocation.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever caretakers at the community in Los Gatos, California, schedule a date for residents — many of whom are in their 80s and 90s — to take turns donning virtual reality headsets.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Also of interest to parents, the spa has a dedicated kids’ space, the Kids Villa, with attentive caretakers, so parents can relax knowing their little ones are being entertained and well cared for.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Heinrichs, Schab and his caretakers flew to Hawaii together in December 2021.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
His daughter Sophie helps to look after him, alongside a cadre of local caretakers.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
In Communist Bulgaria, women were commonly associated with nationalism, imagined as the functional caretakers of tradition.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
At her home day care, Rodriguez employs a group of teachers and caretakers who are, for the most part, either in their twenties and childless or else parents with at least one child enrolled in the day care.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Children's Aquarium Dallas Children's Aquarium Dallas said staff and animal care experts coordinated closely with authorities and former Seaquarium caretakers to ensure a smooth, safe relocation.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever caretakers at the community in Los Gatos, California, schedule a date for residents — many of whom are in their 80s and 90s — to take turns donning virtual reality headsets.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Also of interest to parents, the spa has a dedicated kids’ space, the Kids Villa, with attentive caretakers, so parents can relax knowing their little ones are being entertained and well cared for.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Heinrichs, Schab and his caretakers flew to Hawaii together in December 2021.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
His daughter Sophie helps to look after him, alongside a cadre of local caretakers.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
In Communist Bulgaria, women were commonly associated with nationalism, imagined as the functional caretakers of tradition.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretakers
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These keepers of all the knowledge and wisdom humans have gathered as parents are right in front of us—no smart phone required.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Dec. 2025
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Prosecutors called a series of record keepers whose brief testimony bolstered their claim that there is no evidence Ana Walshe left on her own from the family’s Massachusetts home after January 1, 2023, when she was last seen alive celebrating the New Year.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The program is working to support patients living with dementia and their caregivers, and ultimately reduce patients’ need for nursing home care.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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The session is geared toward those who provide unpaid, in-home and community- based services to seniors and adults with Alzheimer’s or related disorders and for adults 55 and older who are the primary caregivers for children who live with them, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Island custodians began restoring the vegetation in the 1960s—work that continues in the resort’s nursery.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And fans end up getting to talk about their team like fans, not custodians of some dusty historical archive nobody wants to visit.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Think janitors all the way up to the CEOs that make a hospital hum.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since at least last Wednesday, wardens have been searching the Jefferson Hills area for a deer with a jug on its head.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Caretakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretakers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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