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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
This comprehensive resource provides critical guidance to estate managers, private collectors, and professional caretakers of valuable collections.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lune acts as the caretaker of the group, documenting their adventures in notes left for future expedition groups to stumble across.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The outgoing German coalition government led by caretaker Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly blocked the sale in response to the Turkish government’s arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March, the German Handelsblattbusiness newspaper reported Thursday.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
His city is now reckoning with the fallout In January 2024, the man’s father died, leaving Sullivan as his sole caretaker.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lune acts as the caretaker of the group, documenting their adventures in notes left for future expedition groups to stumble across.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The outgoing German coalition government led by caretaker Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly blocked the sale in response to the Turkish government’s arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March, the German Handelsblattbusiness newspaper reported Thursday.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
His city is now reckoning with the fallout In January 2024, the man’s father died, leaving Sullivan as his sole caretaker.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Mistakes can lead to taxes or penalties, so custodians play a key role in helping account holders stay on track.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This is especially true if one family member is a caregiver for others.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Hai soon reciprocates this act of kindness by becoming her caregiver.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The district also has 14 area security managers and about 90 armed guardians, positions that didn’t exist prior to Stoneman Douglas.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The janitors, Mariano Torres and Lester Wilson, filed the lawsuit on Friday in the Southern District of New York.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Accountant 2 star told PEOPLE in 2020 that his father, a former janitor, had marked 30 years of sobriety at the time.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the fire was between 10 and 20 acres, said Trevor Raynor, a warden with the fire service.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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But Benedict lived on for nine more years, a de facto warden of his legacy.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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