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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
Some researchers argue that this background sense of trust is developed in childhood as a person interacts with caretakers.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, wildlife advocates, caretakers and scientists remain optimistic about the future.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Notably, people who live with vulnerable patients or are their caretakers are excluded.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recipients and their caretakers do need to recognize the payment was made early and be sure to not mistake that as random extra money in the account.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Our task isn’t to conquer or consume, but to situate ourselves within a longer cycle, to act as caretakers rather than owners.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, the lion, now full-grown, recognized his former caretakers.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Shortly after the birth, zoo caretakers separated the animals for the health of both of them, Family Farm Assistant Curator Bridget Carpenter explained in a video posted by the zoo.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Frenchman, who took charge of the club for a record 828 top-flight games from October 1996 to May 2018, is one of 20 men (including caretakers) to have managed Arsenal in the top flight during this 100-season streak.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, wildlife advocates, caretakers and scientists remain optimistic about the future.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Notably, people who live with vulnerable patients or are their caretakers are excluded.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recipients and their caretakers do need to recognize the payment was made early and be sure to not mistake that as random extra money in the account.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Our task isn’t to conquer or consume, but to situate ourselves within a longer cycle, to act as caretakers rather than owners.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, the lion, now full-grown, recognized his former caretakers.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Shortly after the birth, zoo caretakers separated the animals for the health of both of them, Family Farm Assistant Curator Bridget Carpenter explained in a video posted by the zoo.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Frenchman, who took charge of the club for a record 828 top-flight games from October 1996 to May 2018, is one of 20 men (including caretakers) to have managed Arsenal in the top flight during this 100-season streak.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretakers
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Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Battery life is legit long, and the cameras turn everyday snaps into keepers.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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For some, that may mean professional caregivers or adult day centers.—
Sophie Okolo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of children having long-term complications that require expensive or time-consuming medical care and resources increases; stress on parents, caregivers and local hospitals builds and, in the worst case, children die or become permanently disabled.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cloudflare, just like custodians of all web properties, has an affirmative duty to secure the service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Cyber Defenses Agentic AI presents a compelling vision for the future of cybersecurity, one in which intelligent agents function as relentless, adaptive custodians, collaborating with human professionals.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The rest rely on parents or guardians.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The entire nest changes, the child changes and the parents/guardians change.—
Tembi Locke,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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And there is good reason companies still employ janitors to sweep floors despite the invention of the Roomba and commercial versions of robotic sweepers like Avidbots’ Neo.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This includes every level of staffing at local schools, from cafeteria workers to janitors, teachers to playground supervisors.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Caretakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretakers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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