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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
Things haven't gotten off to quite as glorious a start as some expected in the Pochettino era, as the team's new caretaker is just 5-0-3 thus far in his Team USA career as the manager.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Emily Scott is a Job Corps student in Los Angeles who is also a caretaker for her disabled mother.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Kindly caretakers of youths in prewar times (Judge Hardy in the Hardy films helps his aw-shucks son navigate chaste first kisses, etc.) retreat from view.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Next to the main house is the two-bedroom caretaker’s home, and another two guest houses sit a bit farther afield.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Emily Scott is a Job Corps student in Los Angeles who is also a caretaker for her disabled mother.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Kindly caretakers of youths in prewar times (Judge Hardy in the Hardy films helps his aw-shucks son navigate chaste first kisses, etc.) retreat from view.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Next to the main house is the two-bedroom caretaker’s home, and another two guest houses sit a bit farther afield.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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But unless data is truly replicated widely, availability still hinges on just a few custodians.—
Viktor Trón,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The showrunners have worked closely with the Preservation Society of Newport County, custodian of more than a dozen historic residences, to get the kind of access that’s rarely granted to film crews.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Insufficient support leads to caregiver burnout, which in turn compromises the health and stability of everyone involved.—
Taylor Penn-Vessels,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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Not because the caregiver was unkind but because emotional safety wasn’t what they had been conditioned to anticipate.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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 child must appear in person with both parents or legal guardians.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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According to the Federal Register, recommendation votes are scheduled for multiple vaccines, including for the Vaccines for Children program, which provides vaccines at no cost to those whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford them.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Over a decades-long tenure at SEIU, Huerta oversaw organizing campaigns involving thousands of janitors and other service workers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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At 55, Goodall worked as a middle school janitor in Terre Haute, Ind.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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All expressed their concerns, one way or another, to different officials within the facility, all the way up to the warden.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Joseph Gunja, a security consultant who previously worked as a warden for several federal prisons, says even small mistakes can lead to problems.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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