1
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in wanting
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in preferring
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caring (for)
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And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
March is prime whale-watching season in Samaná.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Israel must prioritize protecting leadership, bases, and infrastructure, accepting some inevitable missile leakage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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That’s how so many people end up settling for crumbs, accepting empty promises, and one-sidedly committing to someone who isn’t worth it.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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But many will be able to relate to the struggles of trying to be a present parent while also wanting to succeed at work.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Not wanting their own clients to be upstaged, several other stylists followed suit.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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European cinema owners have publicly backed the Paramount-WBD tie-up, preferring it to the alternative scenario of a Warner takeover by Netflix.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anchored by a veteran duo Hardaway and Brown have been the glue of that unit — a backcourt duo that Adelman has intentionally kept out of the starting lineup, preferring to pair them off the bench even when injuries created openings.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement The formal process of choosing a new supreme leader runs through the Assembly of Experts, a group of 88 senior clerics who are, on paper, charged with selecting and supervising the country’s highest authority.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rosenfarb joined the final two seasons of the Tony Danza-Judith Light ABC sitcom Who’s the Boss from 1990-92 as a writer and supervising producer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The textile strap can be adjusted to your exact liking on each foot, since the fabric is completely permeable.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Minaj’s Saturday post had significant reach on the X platform, with 14,000-plus comments and more than 117,000 users liking it as of Monday afternoon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The officers who shot and killed the man who gunned down people enjoying a night out in Austin will not face a grand jury hearing, despite initial confusion over the district attorney's policy of sending all police shootings to a grand jury for review.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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And just enjoying life and just continuing to tell people to advocate for themselves and trying to continue to be an inspiration to others.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Caring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caring%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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